El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland
El Paso native Tom Lea, born in 1907, wore many hats over his 93 years, among them muralist, illustrator, ... Read More »
‘Árbol de la Vida’ Rises with Beauty and Heritage on the San Antonio River Walk
Árbol de la Vida: Memorias y Voces de la Tierra (Tree of Life: Memories and Voices of the Land) looms over the San ... Read More »
A Livingston Craftsman Turns Native Longleaf Pine Into Handmade Baskets
Woven Through Time Elliott Abbey crafts traditional baskets out of pine needles By Julia JonesSometimes while ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits Waxahachie’s Munster Mansion
Keep your “wax” for your candles and surfboards; the name of this town 30 miles south of Dallas is pronounced ... Read More »
Acclaimed Artist Jesse Lott Sculpts the Houston Art Scene and Beyond
Jesse Lott’s art studio, on the west side of Houston’s Fifth Ward, ... Read More »
A West Texas Photographer Chases Nature’s Constant Change Through Art and Photography
Above: hailstones A photo mosaic of hailstones, calcite crystals, fluorite crystals, and optical squares in ... Read More »
Football Coach Gary Gaines, Famously Depicted in ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Has Died at 73
Gary Gaines, who led the Odessa Permian Panthers to multiple 5A championship games and was the inspiration behind ... Read More »
9 Can’t-Miss Sport Movies Set in Texas
It’s a well-known fact that Texans are passionate about sports. From larger-than-life personalities to ... Read More »
Keep Your Eyes on the Skies: Hawk Watch at Smith Point Gets Underway
Every fall, tens of thousands of birds migrate south through Texas in search of warmer climates for the winter. ... Read More »
A Hiker Confronts Monoculture in Austin Parks
I didn’t even know it was there until I made a trip with my son to the Austin Nature & Science Center, a ... Read More »
Evolving with the Times, Stanton’s In Alvin Celebrates 100 Years
Not many mom-and-pop shops are able to stand the test of time, but Stanton’s Shopping Center in Alvin, about 30 ... Read More »
A Native East Texan Remembers the Teacher Who Taught Him to Love the Detour
At the funeral in January for my high school journalism adviser Suzanne Bardwell, a minister read letters written ... Read More »
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