Exploring the East Texas Roots of Sam Houston — Texas’ First National Hero
TOP IMAGES: The San Jacinto Monument; a portrait from about 1860 at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum A grassy park ... Read More »
A Photographer Travels Through 22 Towns to Capture the Personality of East Texas
After traveling through 22 towns, Dave Shafer presents a collection of photos that captures the personality of the Piney Woods Read More »
A New Visitor Center in Amarillo Explores the People, Places, and Legends of Historic Route 66
For Amarillo photographer Jim Livingston, the new I Am Route 66 Visitor Center and Gallery he opened in his ... Read More »
A Beeville Exhibit Features the Old West Paintings of San Antonio Artist Raul Gutierrez
Raul Gutierrez's Western art reflects his experience in the borderlands. Read More »
Let It Flow: The Return of Comanche Springs
The return of Comanche Springs in Fort Stockton, the "Spring City of Texas," is prompting conservationists to incentivize landowners to curb their irrigation practices in hopes of restoring the springs to a year-round flow. Read More »
A Memorial Park Makeover: Houston is Working to Improve one of the Nation’s Largest Urban Parks
Houston has never been a place to rest on its laurels. And now the city is channeling its self-improvement ... Read More »
From Texas to the Amazon: An Explorer Recounts His Journey Down the World’s Longest River
In 2012, Texan West Hansen led a paddling expedition down the Amazon River, following it from an icy trickle ... Read More »
The New C. Baldwin Hotel Pays Homage to a Woman from Houston’s Earliest Days
A prominent wall in the lobby of the new C. Baldwin hotel in downtown Houston is emblazoned with the ... Read More »
From Willie Nelson to Khalid, the Houston Rodeo Trots Out its 2020 Concert Lineup
Could it be that in this day and age the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is better known for its bounty of ... Read More »
Alamo Redevelopment Plan Moves On After Burials Discovered by Archeologists
The initial phase of the Alamo’s comprehensive redevelopment is scheduled for completion this year, despite ... Read More »
In Odessa, the Transformation of Aging Shopping Mall Signage into Striking Public Art
A piece of Odessa history is shining with new life as the Odessa Spire. A project of the nonprofit Odessa ... Read More »
Counting Down: An SMU Historian Studies the Origins of Our New Year’s Eve Traditions
The countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve feels like a tradition as old as Father Time. But this ritual is ... Read More »
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