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