Internet Resources
Trip Ideas
Explore Further
General Travel Information
- Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism
- www.traveltex.com
- This indispensable site provides background and contact information for virtually every tourist attraction, major and minor, in the state.
- Texas Department of Transportation
- www.dot.state.tx.us
- Visit this site for information about road conditions and travel resources (maps, travel info center locations, etc.).
- Texas Monthly
- www.texasmonthly.com
- The site of this award-winning magazine offers samples of feature articles and recommendations for quality dining and lodging options throughout the state.
Historic Preservation
- Texas Historical Commission
- www.thc.state.tx.us
- The official state agency for historic preservation, the THC provides helpful guidelines about its preservation programs and essential travel information about its popular historic properties across the state.
- Texas State Historical Association
- www.tshaonline.org
- The Handbook of Texas has long been considered the definitive source for accurate information about Texas’s historical events, sites, and figures.
Outdoors
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- www.tpwd.state.tx.us
- You can get lost (in a good way) exploring this site, with its comprehensive listings of state parks and detailed information about outdoor activities.
- National Parks in Texas
- www.nps.gov
- Texas’s national parks are astounding, and this site provides enough information to put these intriguing locales on your must-visit list.
- Texas Campgrounds
- www.texascampgrounds.com
- Use this site to help find a commendable RV park or campground anywhere in the state.
- Texas Outside
- www.texasoutside.com
- This site contains helpful info and links to outdoor activities in Texas such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, hunting, and golfing.
© Andy Rhodes from Moon Texas, 6th Edition
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