Texans and other visitors looking to enjoy oceanside views may not be aware that bacteria could ruin their trip to the beach.

From bustling cities to small towns, beaches to mountains, Texas is full of surprises just waiting to be discovered. Here are ...

Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...

“Runoff into the Rio Grande and Arroyo Colorado watersheds carried bacteria like Enterococcus to beaches,” a spokesperson with the Texas General Land Office told MySA via email. The explosive ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that passed in the Texas Senate on Thursday could cause a South Texas county to lose some control over its beaches. Senate Bill 2188, authored by State Sen. Adam Hinojosa ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species, will nest on Texas beaches from April through mid-summer. Beach drivers on Padre Island National Seashore should be cautious ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that passed in the Texas Senate on Thursday could cause a South Texas county to lose some control over its beaches. Senate Bill 2188, authored by State Sen. Adam Hinojosa ...

Two state lawmakers have proposed extending the authority to close public beaches, for all intents and purposes, to Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. We urge the rest of the Texas Legislature to ...

McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge beaches 3, 4, 5 and 6 are under a beach advisory due to bacteria.

Last summer, four people were bitten by sharks while on Texas beaches within a span of six weeks. As the season prepares to come back around, one Corpus Christi resident is urging vacationers ...