Hurricane Ike did more than flood streets and tear apart buildings. It changed where Galvestonians lived, how the island rebuilt, what it protected, and who could afford to return. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane...

Things That Live Here Too: Galveston’s Ghost Wolves Are Carrying the DNA of a Vanished Population If you see a long-legged canine moving through the grass on Galveston Island, the obvious answer is coyote....

There is a stretch of Galveston where seeing a raccoon no longer requires much luck. You may not even have to look for one. They may come looking for you. Along parts of the...

Spend enough time on a Galveston beach and eventually the Gulf delivers seaweed. Sometimes it arrives as a thin brown line near the water. Sometimes small clumps roll in with every wave. Other times...

Galveston does not stop fishing when the sun goes down. In some places, that is when things get considerably more interesting. Pier lights hit the water. Tiny baitfish gather beneath them. Shrimp move through...