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Cold-stunned sea turtles

Stunned by the Cold: Sea Turtles Are in Peril During the Frigid Winter Storm

This week is expected to be the most severe cold-stunning event on record in Texas and the nation; 4,000 hypothermic turtles have been pulled from Texas coastal beaches and waters.

By Melissa Gaskill

February 18, 2021

Rejuvenate Your Spirit With a ‘Boulder Bathing’ Trek at Enchanted Rock

By Karen Hoffman Blizzard

February 17, 2021

Mary Terry serves customers Ardell Smith and Dennis Dyerly circa 1966. Photo courtesy Owl Drug Store.

Almost 100 Years OId, Owl Drug keeps the Soda Fountain Flowing in Coleman

By Shelley Seale

February 15, 2021

Champion bull rider George Paul rides a bucking bull in the middle of an arena as fans watch.

George Paul’s Legacy Rides High at the PBR’s First Event in Del Rio

By Karen Gleason

February 12, 2021

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Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: Prince’s Drive-in

By Traces of Texas

February 11, 2021

Brightly-colored costumed dragons perform on a stage in front of drummers and flags

Lunar New Year in Texas: Lion Dances, Dumplings, and Family

By Sarah Thurmond

February 11, 2021

wine, sandwich, cheese

Dinner and a Movie for Valentine’s Day—Texas-Style

By June Naylor

February 11, 2021

Five mo’ai made of concrete stand in a green pasture under blue skies and clouds. Photo by John Nova Lomax.

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: The Easter Island Heads of Victoria

By John Nova Lomax

February 10, 2021

The Town of Mason Mourns the Loss of Its Beloved Historic Courthouse

By Pam LeBlanc

February 9, 2021

Black Bear in Big Bend

A New PBS Documentary Captures Rare Views of Big Bend National Park’s Elusive Wildlife

By Pam LeBlanc

February 8, 2021

restaurant, garden, outdoors, table, food. The Nicolett, Lubbock

What It’s Like to Open a Restaurant in Texas During a Pandemic

By Jill Coody Smits

February 6, 2021

JC Herrera (standing left) and Scott Way stand with the 7A Resort's Pioneer Express they built together. Photo by Joe Nick Patoski.

At Wimberley’s 7A Ranch, the Past Comes to Life Aboard a New Train

February 5, 2021

Home Sweet Mahomes: East Texas’ Whitehouse Goes Chiefs Crazy Ahead of the Super Bowl

By Michael Corcoran

February 4, 2021

Color photo of sculpture in water at night

50 Years Later, We Need Rothko Chapel More Than Ever

By Dina Gachman

February 2, 2021

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