The giant Lone Star State of Texas
offers a variety of terrains for the
outdoor enthusiast, from plains to
prairies and from hills to coastline.
Outdoors, wade through fields of wildflowers
including Texas bluebonnets, black-eyed
Susans, Drummond's phlox, Indian blankets,
and pink evening primrose, or view
the country's most diverse number of
bat species. And think about the fun
that...
As the 2nd-largest state (pop. 22,118,509) in
the US, Texas is home to varied landscapes –
forests, rolling hills, arid plains, and coastal
bayous – and communities ranging from farming
to college towns to megacities.
Population:
22,118,509
Location:
On the Gulf of Mexico, bordering New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mexico.
