Galveston

A tentacled summer visitor has arrived on the shores of the western Gulf. It looks like a jellyfish, but it's not. Look at the beautiful blue creatures — but don't touch, say state officials.

The nest contained more than one hundred eggs laid by a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — one of the most endangered sea turtle species in the world.

From Texas Standard:Since the coronavirus outbreak began in Texas, state and local officials have had to make difficult decisions to protect Texans'…

From Texas Standard:If you have ever been to Galveston, you may have noticed something eerie about it -- Galveston County Daily News reporter Kathryn…

Galveston’s police chief is apologizing after two of his officers, mounted on horseback, led a handcuffed suspect by a rope through downtown…

From Texas Standard:A new study shows Texas homeowners along the Gulf Coast have lost tens of millions of dollars of property value over a 12-year period…

From Texas Standard.Every time a vessel comes to a port of call, a local sailor takes command of the ship to maneuver it through the shallow water to…

From Texas Standard. A national marine sanctuary located about a hundred miles off the coast of Galveston is looking to expand its protection of coral…

From Texas Standard.Much debris has been cleared out, but three months after Harvey’s landfall, the ecological damage is still being assessed. Not long…

Galveston Island is famous for many things: miles of beaches, its many festivals and Victorian architecture – and its sea wall – that was built after the…