About Texas Highways
Texas Highways is the official travel magazine of Texas.
As the authority on Texas travel since 1974, Texas Highways provides readers with a curated guide to the state’s cities, small towns, hidden gems, and natural wonders. Stories focus on Texas’ scenic, recreational, historical, cultural, and ethnic treasures accompanied by strong photography highlighting the state’s natural beauty. From the comfort of your living room or at the wheel of your car, Texas Highways is your trusted guide for travel in Texas.
History
Texas Highways was founded in 1953 when the Texas Highway Department (now the Texas Department of Transportation) changed the name of its employee publication from Maintenance and Construction Bulletin. The magazine originally carried articles about highway design, construction and maintenance. But in 1962, a young editor named Frank Lively began adding stories about historical events and places and other topics of general interest. On Lively’s recommendation, the magazine was converted to a travel publication offered to the general public in 1974, and one year later, Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe signed a resolution by the state Legislature naming Texas Highways the official travel magazine of Texas.
Masthead
Director
Joan Henderson
EDITORIAL
Executive Editor
Emily Roberts Stone
Senior Editor
Matt Joyce
Managing Editor
Wes Ferguson
Events Editor
Jane Kellogg Murray
Associate Editor
Kimya Kavehkar
Editor-at-Large
Michael Hoinski
Editorial Coordinator
Cindy Newsom
DIGITAL
Digital Strategies Manager
Peter Obering
MARKETING & EVENTS
Audience Development Manager
Sabrina Ballesteros
Strategic Partnership Manager
Lois M. Rodriguez
Marketing/Gift Shop Manager
Katy Venable
Director
Joan Henderson
Publisher
Andrea Lin
EDITORIAL
Executive Editor
Emily Roberts Stone
Senior Editor
Matt Joyce
Managing Editor
Wes Ferguson
Events Editor
Jane Kellogg Murray
Associate Editor
Kimya Kavehkar
Editor-at-Large
Michael Hoinski
Editorial Coordinator
Cindy Newsom
ART
Creative Director
Mark Mahorsky
Art Director
Ashley Burch
Associate Art Director
Chris Linnen
Photo Editor
Brandon Jakobeit
Contributing Photographers
Michael Amador
Kevin Stillman
Will van Overbeek
Production Coordinator
Raquel V. Sanchez
DIGITAL
Digital Strategies Manager
Peter Obering
MARKETING & EVENTS
Audience Development Manager
Sabrina Ballesteros
Strategic Partnership Manager
Lois M. Rodriguez
Marketing/Gift Shop Manager
Katy Venable
OPERATIONS
Business Manager
Karen Garza
Ancillary Publications Manager
Julie Stratton
Ancillary Publications Coordinator
LaKena Cooks
Accounts Receivable
Ana Perez
Warehouse Manager
Oz Lopez
Publisher
Andrea Lin
ART
Creative Director
Mark Mahorsky
Art Director
Ashley Burch
Associate Art Director
Chris Linnen
Photo Editor
Brandon Jakobeit
Contributing Photographers
Michael Amador
Kevin Stillman
Will van Overbeek
Production Coordinator
Raquel V. Sanchez
OPERATIONS
Business Manager
Karen Garza
Ancillary Publications Manager
Julie Stratton
Ancillary Publications Coordinator
LaKena Cooks
Accounts Receivable
Ana Perez
Warehouse Manager
Oz Lopez
CONTACT US
To be removed from mailing list sales and other customer service needs, contact 800-839-4997.(903-636-1123 outside the U.S.) or customer_service@texashighways.us.
Subscriptions to Texas Highways are $24.95 annually ($39.95 foreign).
Current and back issues available by calling 512-486-5858.
For letters to the editor, write to letters@texashighways.com or Texas Highways, P.O. Box 141009, Austin, TX 78714-1009
ADMINISTRATION
Governor of Texas
Greg Abbott
Texas Transportation Commission
J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Chair Jeff Austin III, Commissioner Alvin New, Commissioner Laura Ryan, Commissioner
TxDOT Executive Director
James M. Bass
About the Mercantile
Formerly known as the Gift Shop, the Texas Highways Mercantile features True Texas products that celebrate exceptional creativity by highlighting Texas-based artisans and craftspeople. Most of our products are designed and manufactured in the Lone Star State – many of them by hand. We are proud to share what inspires our makers’ creative processes, their journey to small-business ownership, and their favorite places to travel in the state.
The Mercantile is also an official licensed seller for Don’t mess with Texas products.