Texas has dozens of state parks, each with its own stash of natural marvels and outdoorsy adventures. But if you enjoy exploring history and nature in one place, consider a trip to Mother Neff State ...

You couldn’t ask for a more fitting landmark at Comanche Lookout Park than its old four-story limestone tower, which looks like the remnant of a medieval castle. After all, the 96-acre park is home to ...

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: June 10, 1905, 113 years ago today – the day America's first forest fire lookout tower went into operation on top of Squaw Mountain in Maine, with ...