Western Specters
Concordia Cemetery in central El Paso doesn’t look like much at first sight. The disparate collection of ... Read More »
Charting History
It could be worth another look through that musty box of family records before packing it into the corner of the ... Read More »
The Great Camel Experiment
Doug Baum’s farm outside of Waco looks like most others in Central Texas. There are a few scattered, scrubby ... Read More »
Prehistoric Painters
The desert canyonlands formed by the Rio Grande, Devil’s, and Pecos rivers may appear inhospitable to travelers ... Read More »
Tracing General Sam’s Piney Woods
After crossing the Red River into Texas in December of 1832, Sam Houston’s first stop was the city of ... Read More »
Back to the Frontier
Earlier this winter, an ice storm swept across the state, arriving in full force along an imaginary line that once ... Read More »
Texas Grit: How the Dust Bowl Changed the Course of History in the Texas Panhandle
The view from High Lonesome Lane is remarkably empty. The narrow dirt road cuts through the southern High Plains, ... Read More »
Hotel Settles Animates Big Spring of Past and Present
It’s natural to take a historical view of Big Spring when you check in to the Hotel Settles. The 83-year-old hotel, which opened in December after a meticulous restoration, conjures local history throughout. From the lobby’s original terrazzo floor to the 1930s photos in the guest rooms, the Settles breathes new life into Big Spring, past and present. Read More »
Telling the South Texas Story
The freight courier and ox-drawn cart in the entryway of the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas ... Read More »
Where’s Martha? (Marfa)
This exchange happens often, and because I actually worked to build tourism in Marfa, it still surprises me that many folks—especially Texans—don’t know about Marfa. After all, it’s mentioned regularly in The New York Times as well as in countless international publications. Marfa is a regular stop for art pilgrims and patrons from all over the world, and the town serves as a getaway for celebrities and experienced travelers. Read More »
Ghosts of Galveston
In the 19th Century, tragedies washed over Galveston as regularly as the tides: deadly fires, yellow-fever ... Read More »
Forest Gumption
When the 34th Texas legislature established the Texas Forest Service in 1915, there were few guidelines in place ... Read More »
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