Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of destruction in forests, killing or damaging trees in their blasts. But in the ...

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Texas goes tropical. In a state known for its vastness, this 270-acre gem might seem insignificant on paper, but step inside its boundaries and you’ll discover an ...

Texas is known for many things – sprawling ranches, BBQ that’ll make you weep with joy, and enough state pride to fill the Gulf of Mexico twice over. But tucked away in Gonzales County, about 80 miles ...