TEXAS information, vacations, tours and travel info - Visit The Lone Star State. Top Texas Destinations. - Texas officially became the 28th state on December 29, 1845. "Texas, Our Texas" is Texas' official song. Texas' state nick name is "The Lone Star State". Texas' state grass is Sideoats grass. Texas' state flower is the Bluebonnet. The Pecan is Texas' state tree. The Mockingbird is Texas' state bird. Texas' state Reptile is the Texas horned lizard. The Guadalupe Bass is the Texas state fish. The Texas longhorn is Texas' large state mammal, the Armadillo is Texas' small state mammal, and the Free-tailed Bat is Texas' state flying mammal. Texas' state insect is the Monarch Butterfly. Texas Blue Topaz is the Texas state Gem. The Red Grapefruit is Texas' state fruit and the Sweet onion is Texas' state vegetable. Texas' state dinosaur is the Pleurocoelus. Texas is a leading lumber producer. Texas has 268,601 sq mi of land (second only to Alaska).
Visit and discover the rich legend of America's Old West in Texas. From the Alamo to the Houston Space Center to the Big Bend National Park, Texas is rich in Old West history and natural splendor.
TEXAS information, vacations, tours and travel info - Visit The Lone Star State. Top Texas Destinations. - Texas officially became the 28th state on December 29, 1845. "Texas, Our Texas" is Texas' official song. Texas' state nick name is "The Lone Star State". Texas' state grass is Sideoats grass. Texas' state flower is the Bluebonnet. The Pecan is Texas' state tree. The Mockingbird is Texas' state bird. Texas' state Reptile is the Texas horned lizard. The Guadalupe Bass is the Texas state fish. The Texas longhorn is Texas' large state mammal, the Armadillo is Texas' small state mammal, and the Free-tailed Bat is Texas' state flying mammal. Texas' state insect is the Monarch Butterfly. Texas Blue Topaz is the Texas state Gem. The Red Grapefruit is Texas' state fruit and the Sweet onion is Texas' state vegetable. Texas' state dinosaur is the Pleurocoelus. Texas is a leading lumber producer. Texas has 268,601 sq mi of land (second only to Alaska).
Visit and discover the rich legend of America's Old West in Texas. From the Alamo to the Houston Space Center to the Big Bend National Park, Texas is rich in Old West history and natural splendor.