At Island Beach State Park, nature takes the spotlight ... The swimming areas are patrolled by lifeguards from Memorial Day through Labor Day, which gives beachgoers a safe place to enjoy the ...

The town of South Padre Island is about 2 square miles and can easily be explored on foot in a day. The town's three ... Vacation rentals and beach homes are speckled north and south of town.

The family members are very active, riding bikes together each day when the children return ... Hank Madeley, who moved to North Padre Island from Crystal Beach in 1997, said he has mixed feelings ...

With climate change creating more environmental challenges and unpredictable weather events, some are looking for answers ...

Sunbirds like me can’t handle the frigid winter temperatures and always look for sunny places to sunbathe instead of ...

Spring break is right around the corner, but you don't particularly want to take the family to a raging party town. The ...

Museumgoers praised the site, saying it's an excellent memorial ... island stretches along the Texas coast for 113 miles, though it's split into two islands. While its southern section, South ...

Island neighbor Meagan Furey opened a new flower shop called BeachN' Blooms on Padre Island. She is using the profits from ...

There's a new venue coming soon to Padre Island called The Sandbox. But, it's not a sandbox for kids. It's a beach bar!

Numerous groups worked together to save cold-stunned green sea turtles on Jan. 21, but Padre Island National Seashore paused ...

A decision by Padre Island National Seashore officials to close the seashore during a recent cold snap that stunned nearly ...