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Texas Grit: How the Dust Bowl Changed the Course of History in the Texas Panhandle

Museums across the Panhandle Plains illuminate various aspects of the Dust Bowl era, from the tractors that plowed up the native grasslands to the early days of a fledgling folk singer named Woody Guthrie.

By Matt Joyce
December 14, 2013
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Texas Top 40 Travel Destinations

December 3, 2013
Tree with numerous branches in the foreground and mountains in the background

Life Returns to the Chisos High Country

January 31, 2013
A field of bluebonnets next to a body of water at sunset

Texas to-do’s

December 29, 2012

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Model-T cars and people in costumes on a street

Crossroads of Culture

December 27, 2012
Collage of Texas outlaws

Outlaws: Tracing a Trail Through Texas’ Lawless Past

December 27, 2012

New Adventures in Old La Grange

December 1, 2010
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Flights of Fancy

December 1, 2010
Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk, installed near the Rothko Chapel, serves as a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Hiding in Plain Sight: Houston’s Menil Collection

December 1, 2010
In Johnson City, the headquarters of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative enchants viewers with glittering, white lights strung from buildings and mature live oaks. (Photo by Randall Maxwell)

Holiday Lights: Glimmer, Glitter, Glow

December 1, 2010

Home Field Vantage

By Texas Highways
October 23, 2010
Artist Donald Lipski’s colorful installation, F.I.S.H., suspends 25 orange-and-blue fiberglass sunfish beneath an I-35 over­pass, where they glimmer at night. (Photos by Randall Maxwell)

San Antonio River Walk Reimagined

October 19, 2010

Suburban Renewal: McKinney

October 19, 2010
A glassy Frio River mirrors coppery cypress just below Garner State Park. (Photo by Charles Carlson)

Four for Fall: 2010

October 19, 2010
Tailgating in Texas is not just a casual, snacks-for-friends-only affair: These cooks often feed hundreds of fans. (Photo by Paul S. Howell)

Honk If You Heart Tailgating

October 4, 2010
Seven named cemeteries –– between 40th and 42nd streets ––form Broadway Cemetery. (Photo by Sarah Kerver)

Ghosts of Galveston

October 4, 2010

Flashes of Color

September 22, 2010
One of the highlights of the Rockport Seafair is the cardboard-boat race. (Photo by Stan Williams)

Festivals

Fests Up! Fall 2010

August 20, 2010
No rock in sight. Visitors follow a carefully established path through crystal-covered surfaces at the bottom of Caverns of Sonora. (Photo by Laurence Parent)

Angel Wings and Coral Trees: Caverns of Sonora

August 20, 2010
Majestic Theater in Eastland. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

True, Texas: What Is It? Where Is It?

August 20, 2010
This male Blue-throated Hummingbird is able to depart quickly by making a horizontal flying maneuver. Note that the feathers on his throat appear silvery and scaled

Whirring Dervishes

August 3, 2010

Altitude Adjustment: Fort Davis

August 2, 2010
Cliff-top panoramas of Possum Kingdom Lake—such as this vista from the Angel View scenic lookout—reward trekkers on the Brazos River Authority’s 16 miles of hike-and-bike trails. (Photo by Kenny Braun)

PK Away!

August 1, 2010
A scuba diver glides through Gulf waters near Port Aransas. (Photo by Erich Schlegel)

Dive In!

August 1, 2010
The fairwater/conning tower of the USS Pintado (SS-387) reminds museum patrons of the critical strategic role of U.S. submarine forces in the Pacific Theater. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

The National Museum of the Pacific War

June 22, 2010
The outer petals (ray florets) of a sunflower (Helianthus annus) create a stylized sunrise. (Photo by Steven Schwartzman)

Some Like It Hot

June 22, 2010
Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers (like these in Port Aransas) have picked up more than 7,700 tons of trash from Texas beaches since 1986. (Photo by Michael Amador)

Good Times = Good Works

June 22, 2010
Wrangling a four-footed ride at the Silver Spur Ranch. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Riding High at Dude Ranches

June 15, 2010
Signs of life on the beach: The sandcastle offers an opportunity to design, sculpt, and free-associate simul­taneously and in three dimensions. But never leave your sandcastle unattended; its life expectancy will be short (Photo by E. Dan Klepper).

Beaching on the Cheap

June 1, 2010
Once a church and school in Falfurrias, Little Bethel now welcomes overnighters at Loyola Beach. (Photo by Al Argueta)

Cottages by the Sea

June 1, 2010
The annual Ruff Rider Regatta, held at South Padre Island in the fall, welcomes nearly 50 sailboats from across the United States. (Photo by Erich Schlegel)

Happiness Comes in Waves: South Padre Island

June 1, 2010
People stand on the boat, Elissa

Easy Embarcadero

June 1, 2010
A Houston institution, the Hermann Park train has operated for more than 50 years, providing a schenic tour off the 445-acre park. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

Houston Play-Date

April 20, 2010
San Solomon Springs supplies the swimming pool at Balmorhea State Park, not far from Fort Davis. (Photo by Erich Schlegel)

Springs Odyssey

April 20, 2010
The elaborately carved woodwork throughout the Festival Institute's three-level concert hall enhances not only the venue's beauty, but also its acoustics. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Round Top: Setting the Stage

April 20, 2010
A rooster statue at San Angelo's Chicken Farm Art Center

Artful Escape

April 20, 2010
Load up on snacks at Lubbock's Stars & Stripes Drive-In, which also offers dinner specialties. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Field of Screens: Texas Drive-ins

By Mary O. Parker
April 13, 2010
A bicycling mecca with bucolic byways, Fayetteville hosts a stage reace every spring. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

A Fresh Spin on Fayetteville

March 30, 2010
In Irving and Houston, the Element Hotel features energy efficient design and adheres to the philosophy of 'reduce, reuse and recycle.' (Photo by Kevin Stillman)

Green Thinking: Planet-friendly destinations

March 23, 2010
Bluebonnets near Mason. (Photo by Tim Fitzharris)

Trips to Bountiful 2010

March 23, 2010
Laid-back fun in New Braunfels starts with a visit to the 152-year-old Henne Hardware, which offers housewares, cast-iron pots, and galvanized washhtubs, as well as

New Braunfels: Unwind Time

March 8, 2010
Built in 1936 and restored in 2002, Shamrock’s Tower Conoco Station and U-Drop Inn now serves as a visitor’s center. On Thursday nights during the summer, the landmark hosts live music. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Spirit of 66

March 1, 2010

Pageant of the Charro

March 1, 2010

Now Open

March 1, 2010

Made in Texas

March 1, 2010
This pom-pom agate (green moss agate with bursts of yellow argonite) was uncovered at Needle Park, south of Terlingua. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

No Stone Unturned

January 29, 2010
About 13 miles west of Lajitas on FM 170, this trio of roadside tipi-style shelters beckon travelers to stop for a few minutes and enjoy the view. (Photo by Kevin Vandivier)

Driving FM 170

January 21, 2010
Revitalized buildings in Bishop Arts District house chic places to shop, eat and just hang out. (Photo by Kevin Stillman)

Retro Active: The Bishop Arts District

By June Naylor
January 21, 2010
River guides provide this advice: Don't fight the water. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

Floating the Canyons: A Rio Grande Restorative

January 20, 2010
The Lonesome Dove Collection includes the award-winning miniseries' final shooting script autographed by the entire cast. (Photo by Kevin Stillman)

The Wittliff Collections: Sharing a Spirit of Place

January 17, 2010
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