Texas Sheepdog Trials Are the Ruff-est Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
Donna Rock’s eyes follow the three Dorper sheep as they make a tight curve at the base of a mesquite tree 300 ... Read More »
The Making of Luck, Willie Nelson’s Old West Town
The Western movie set located on Willie Nelson’s property about 30 miles west of Austin was, well, down on its ... Read More »
Author Tim O’Brien On His Great American Road Trip Novel
Acclaimed author Tim O’Brien made his highly anticipated return with his first novel in 20 years, America ... Read More »
Shorty’s in Port Aransas Is a Blast From the Past
Musician Jim Dugan grabs a Seagull acoustic guitar from his Ford F-250 diesel pickup in the gravel parking lot at ... Read More »
The Top 50 Recordings in Texas History
Michael Corcoran has covered music in Texas for 40 years. He’s been a music critic for the Dallas Morning News and ... Read More »
Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth
The late Townes Van Zandt performing in Germany in 1995. Photo courtesy Michael Schwarz/via CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a ... Read More »
Whataburger Is More Than Comfort Food
Open Road | March 2024 Eating With My Ghosts A Whataburger regular finds comfort in combo meals by ire’ne lara ... Read More »
Catch a Wave in Port Aransas
Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas is one of many vacation destinations along the 367 miles of our state’s ... Read More »
Frolicking Among the Bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park
This photo from the Texas Highways archives shows a handsome couple—and their handlers—frolicking in a bumper ... Read More »
History of the Trailblazer: How Texas Birthed the Modern Monorail
Texas is known for many inventions—Dr Pepper, Liquid Paper, the frozen margarita machine, and even silicone ... Read More »
A Texas Bouquet
Red clover cultivated by the Highway Department on IH 20 west of Longview. This article is from the Texas ... Read More »
