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What the Well? Why It Took Mineral Wells So Long to Become the Official Wellness Capital of Texas

Since the 1880s, the North Texas town has been on the wellness map, but it's been undergoing a revival in recent years

By Amanda Ogle
July 14, 2023
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Did Texas Have a Jurassic Era? Plesiosaur Fossils Found in West Texas Say Yes

By Asher Elbein
July 11, 2023
Three men load watermelons from a field into a truck in a vintage photograph

Before Peaches, Watermelons Ruled in Parker County

By Brandi Addison
July 7, 2023

West Texans Rally to Save a Sacred Lipan Apache Cemetery

By Sarah M. Vasquez
July 5, 2023

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A historic photograph of people standing around a body of water

Vintage

Early 20th Century Anglers Dropped Their Lines in Salado Creek

By Jac Darsnek
June 27, 2023
A boy jumps into a deep swimming hole with spectators watching from a nearby dock.

History

The Fate of Jacob’s Well Remains Uncertain

By Ian Dille
June 27, 2023
A women measures a piece of an artifact.

Drive

On Deck with Texas’ Lone Marine Archeologist

By Dina Gachman
June 27, 2023
photo of hermes typewriter and briefcase on a desk

Larry McMurtry’s Last Auction Sale

By Cameron Maynard
June 14, 2023

Like a Local

A New Chapter Is Unfolding in Greenville

By Christopher Collins
May 30, 2023
A historic photograph of a hotel on a dirt road with people out front

Vintage

In the Early 1900s, Port Arthur Was Home to an Opulent Hotel Fit for the East Coast

By Jac Darsnek
May 30, 2023
Three men carefully taverse rocky terrain near the top of Guadalupe Peak

History

How Three Men in Wheelchairs Summited Guadalupe Peak in the Early 1980s

By Andrew Stuart
May 30, 2023

Meet Comfort Tysen, the Texas State Capitol’s Longest-Serving Tour Guide

By Clayton Maxwell
May 25, 2023

A Hotel Haunted by a Ghost Cat and Other Spooky Tales in New Braunfels

By Bobby Alemán
May 24, 2023

Seventy Years Ago, Cedar Choppers Ruled the Hill Country with Axes and Muscle

By W.K. Stratton
May 10, 2023
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