Canyon Lake, Texas, is recognized as “The Jewel” of the Texas Hill Country. It’s a fitting honorary title for this community because it’s a true gem of the Lone Star State. Its location, on the ...

Retirement, tourism, and recreation have been the fundamentals for Kerrville Texas’ economy. This has set Kerrville Texas apart from the rest of Texas Hill Country and has made it the “unofficial ...

The TexasHillCountry.com print magazine, Heart of Texas Magazine, is your premier source for the beauty, inspiration, and elegance that is the Texas Hill Country. Inside you will find beautiful photos ...

The movie “Tombstone” came out in 1993, but even all these years later, one line from the film stands out. The phrase “I’m your huckleberry,” spoken by Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the film, can be ...

The Texas bluebonnet: What is not to love about its bright blue flowers, set against the rich green of its foliage? The favorite flower of most dyed-in-the-wool Texans, the bluebonnet actually has ...

If you’ve spent any time in Texas, then you might have spotted a fox. Texas is home to two main species of fox. They are often confused with and mistaken for each other, but despite some similarities ...

A hallmark of the Texas Hill Country’s geology is the Llano Uplift. This feature literally stands out from the surrounding area as its granite rises higher than other parts of the Hill Country. How ...

The giant owl creature chased the pickup, clawing at the tailgate and scratching the metal. The hunters in the pickup-bed screamed like little girls as the vehicle went full-speed down the two-lane ...

Pilot Knob is a formerly extremely active volcano that existed in Texas, which, although inactive for millions of years, is still a site to see. The remains of its lava flow can still be seen ...

Fletcher’s Corny Dogs is the first stop for nearly everyone who attends the State Fair of Texas, but did you know the iconic battered and fried wienie on a stick had its roots in Vaudeville? In fact, ...

Sometimes cartoons have important messages. If you recognize the importance of eating spinach, it could be in part due to Popeye the Sailor, who first debuted on January 17, 1929. In fact, a 2010 ...

Established in 1947 by David Pace, Pace Picante Sauce was the first to commercially use the “P” word (“picante,” which means “spicy” or “flavorful” in Spanish) for its salsa, which was originally made ...