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Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

Perhaps no native son of Texas ever claimed a more globetrotting sense of adventure than Frank Buck (1884-1950). ... Read More »

Forbidden Gardens

Forbidden Gardens

To get a sense of the scope and grandeur of the 180-acre Forbidden City in Beijing or the 8,000-plus Terra Cotta ... Read More »

Gracing Salado

Gracing Salado

During the 1960s, most people who visited the Central Texas village of Salado were there to enjoy a relaxing break ... Read More »

Speaking of Texas: The Lone Wolf

Speaking of Texas: The Lone Wolf

My God, boys! It’s the Lone Wolf! Let’s scram!” In the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s, those words echoed from Borger to ... Read More »

Lost Gold of the Palo Duro

Visitors to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, south of Amarillo, might marvel at its splendid isolation and tranquility, but ... Read More »

Still Waters Run Deep

Still Waters Run Deep

It’s a safe bet that few of the boaters and water-skiers who frequent Lake Texana, near Edna, realize that less than ... Read More »

The Dinosaur Highway

The Dinosaur Highway

A teenager’s chance discovery 100 years ago in Somervell County caused a stir among locals and eventually drew the ... Read More »

The King of Cowtown

The King of Cowtown

"No other city in America," declared Hollywood cowboy humorist Will Rogers in 1931, "has anything approaching such ... Read More »

The Bashful Millionaire

The Bashful Millionaire

Travelers passing through the thousand-acre Texas Medical Center in Houston sometimes wonder if they’ve entered a ... Read More »

Buddy Holly Remembered

Buddy Holly Remembered

Fifty-seven years have passed since that snowy night in Iowa on February 3, 1959, when a plane crash took the life ... Read More »

Wonder Girl

"The Babe is here. Who's coming in second'?" quipped Babe Didrikson (1911-1956) as she confronted her ... Read More »

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