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Art and Artifacts: museums to explore in the Highland Lakes

Visitors to the Highland Lakes will be pleasantly surprised to learn that rivers and lakes are not the only things the area has in abundance. The museum scene is quickly growing deep in the heart of Texas, namely Marble Falls, Read more…

June 30, 2026

Outdoors, Wildlife

‘Divine’ persimmon a drought-tolerant native of the Highland Lakes

Jennifer Greenwell

The drought-resistant Texas persimmon, or Diospyros texana, is a standout plant in the Central Texas landscape for its fruit. After all, diospyros in Greek translates to “divine fruit,” although its description—tiny, black fruit with multiple seeds and a tar-colored pulp—doesn’t Read more…

September 30, 2024