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A First-Timers Guide to Big Bend National Park in West Texas

Texans love the prickly wilds of Big Bend National Park, where a sky island of mountains rises from a vast desert floor, and everything looks straight out of a John Wayne Western.

A Trip Out West Offers a Glimpse at the Final Frontier

After driving solo seven hours from Fort Worth to Marathon in West Texas, I was ready for my head to hit the pillow.

A New Memorial Honors Buffalo Soldiers History in San Angelo

Named for the strong, burly buffalo that roamed the land, the U.S. Army’s first Black enlisted soldiers left a legacy of perseverance and valor in the swath of territory they served, from Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines to almost every state and territory west of the Mississippi River.

Lunch Is Served at Lubbock’s Prairie Dog Town

Call it a prairie dog potluck, because everyone who visits Lubbock’s Prairie Dog Town comes with provisions.

First Fridays on the El Paso Mission Trail Uncover Region’s Storied Past

In 1680, after nearly a century of persecution and maltreatment from Spanish colonizers, the Pueblo Indians besieged Santa Fe and successfully expelled their oppressors from New Mexico for 12 years.

Did Texas Have a Jurassic Era? Plesiosaur Fossils Found in West Texas Say Yes

Approximately 150 million years ago, a toothy marine reptile swam through the Texas seas. When it died, it drifted to the bottom, where scavengers feasted and silt covered its bones.