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4 for Fall: The Autumn Trails

4 for Fall: The Autumn Trails

The coming of fall lights certain swaths of the Texas landscape with bursts of flame-colored leaves painted red, ... Read More »

And the Dance Goes On

It’s easy to believe the rolling countryside around Schulenburg doesn’t look a whole lot different than it did in ... Read More »

Absolutely Uncertain

Absolutely Uncertain

The green road sign near Caddo Lake in East Texas seems cryptic, almost comical. “Uncertain,” it says. Sunlight ... Read More »

Roma Bluffs Birding Center Draws Birders and History Buffs

Birders flock to Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley each fall in hopes of seeing avian species seemingly ... Read More »

Fort Worth: How Now, Cowtown?

The face of Fort Worth’s Cultural District changes almost daily, it seems. If you haven’t seen the cluster of ... Read More »

A Century of Shiner

A Century of Shiner

It was with some trepidation that I made my first visit to the Central Texas town of Shiner.  All I’d read and ... Read More »

Track to the Future: Train Museums

Track to the Future: Train Museums

A few blocks north of the Fort Worth Convention Center and its supporting cast of restaurants, wine bars, and ... Read More »

Shifting Sands of Monahans

Shifting Sands of Monahans

When cartoonist friend Roger T. Moore, a West Texan with a sense of humor as big as one of the dozens of wind ... 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 ... Read More »

Amtrak Adventure

Amtrak Adventure

The long, low whistle of a train strikes a chord deep within the American psyche. As that mournful sound ... Read More »

Whitney’s World

Whitney’s World

The evening sun casts a rainbow of colors on the white cliffs surrounding Lake Whitney, turning the limestone ... Read More »

Celebrating Mushrooms in East Texas

Celebrating Mushrooms in East Texas

Given the chance to experience a region's culinary offerings, I'm always eager to pack a bag and hit the road. ... Read More »

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