Experience Denton in North Texas Like a Local
April 24, 2024 | By
People
Legendary Wrestler Kevin Von Erich On ‘The Iron Claw’ and His Family’s Legacy
April 5, 2024 | By Natalie Weiner
A vacant lot just south of downtown Dallas is all that’s left of one of the most influential regional professional wrestling companies in America—the arguable birthplace of mainstream wrestling as we know it today.
Experience Harlingen in the Rio Grande Valley Like a Local
March 20, 2024 | By Cynthia J. Drake
Texas Sheepdog Trials Are the Ruff-est Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
March 12, 2024 | By
Donna Rock’s eyes follow the three Dorper sheep as they make a tight curve at the base of a mesquite tree 300 yards in the distance.
Author Tim O’Brien On His Great American Road Trip Novel
March 11, 2024 | By S. Kirk Walsh
Acclaimed author Tim O’Brien made his highly anticipated return with his first novel in 20 years, America Fantastica, last October.
Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth
March 6, 2024 | By Daniel Orr
It’s a blustery, dark, cold January day at an old cemetery in Dido. Were it not for the two Texas Historical Commission markers and the signage for the United Methodist Church, this ghost town 40 minutes northwest of downtown Fort Worth on the shores of Eagle Mountain Lake would be all but imperceptible to passersby.
Frolicking Among the Bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park
February 29, 2024 | By TH Staff
This photo from the Texas Highways archives shows a handsome couple—and their handlers—frolicking in a bumper crop of bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park.
Roadside Oddity: The Giant Uvalde Cut-outs
February 15, 2024 | By Sarah Thurmond
Our state is full of novelties, many of which have a peculiar story of how they came to be on their particular bend of the road—and we’re on a quest to tell them all.
Experience Pottsboro in North Texas Like a Local
February 7, 2024 | By Lisa Bubert
When Dianne Connery moved to Pottsboro in 2010, she was ready to retire. After years working in gerontology consulting in Plano, she just wanted to enjoy the view of Lake Texoma and live the small town life in the community of 2,873 about 77 miles north of Dallas.
It’s a New Season for Fort Worth’s Abraham Alexander
February 2, 2024 | By Joe Nick Patoski
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, Abraham Alexander’s love song “Tears Run Dry” is filling the airwaves.” The track, which comes from his debut album, SEA/SONS, was inspired by the story of family friends celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
