In our April issue, we explore what the Texas outdoors have to offer after dusk. From gigging for flounder to hiking by moonlight, there’s a world waiting outside your window. An early night can be traded, on occasion, for a little adventure. Your nighttime itinerary can be as robust as you like. To start, contributor Wes Ferguson hits the Aransas Bay by boat in the dark to spear southern flounder—a Gulf delicacy—that can only be caught at night. Writer Pam LeBlanc heads “into the murk” with a flashlight to explore the state’s trails nocturnally. And contributor Asher Elbein highlights some nighttime-dwelling critters you might see along the way—from the humble armadillo to ringtails, a host of animals thrive beneath the moon. We’d be remiss to skip an opportunity to talk about the stars at night. Antonio Ruiz-Camacho visits Pedernales Falls State Park to see what shines through the dark sky. If artificial light is more your thing, head to Fort Worth to see an unlikely light bulb that’s been shining for over 100 years. The “Eternal Light,” as it’s known, is a large, incandescent light bulb that first lit a path at Fort Worth’s Byers Opera House in 1908. These days, you can catch it at a museum in the Stockyards, where it still shines like it did all those years ago. Elsewhere in the issue, writer ire’ne lara silva tells the story of celestial bodies through Indigenous mythology. And for late-night coffee and bites to fuel your nighttime adventures, writer Melissa Hung takes us to Dot Coffee Shop in Houston, where, for nearly 60 years, patrons have been dining beneath the neon glow at the always-open café.