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Follow the Fruit to South Texas

A now-defunct locomotive took travelers through the RGV’s famous citrus orchards

By Christopher Collins
August 30, 2024

History

The Lost Underwater Towns of Texas

By Robyn Ross
August 13, 2024

Sports

The Stark Center Puts Physical Feats on Display

By Courtney Thomas
July 22, 2024

History

Texas Has a New National Park Site

By Kaiya Little
July 17, 2024

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The Dixie Chicken Celebrates 50 Years in Aggieland

Bars

The Dixie Chicken Celebrates 50 Years in Aggieland

By Dave Dalton Thomas
June 12, 2024
Black Rodeos Are a Storied Texas Tradition

History

Black Rodeos Are a Storied Texas Tradition

By Brooke A. Lewis
June 10, 2024
Fifty Years of Cadillac Ranch

Art

Fifty Years of Cadillac Ranch

By Joe Nick Patoski
June 1, 2024
The Heyday of Aquarena Springs

Vintage

The Heyday of Aquarena Springs

By Christopher Collins
May 31, 2024
Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

History

Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

By Dina Gachman
May 21, 2024
Catch a Show at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Theater

Catch a Show at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Theater

By Courtney Thomas
May 17, 2024
Hunting for Vinyl at the Largest Record Convention in the U.S.

Hunting for Vinyl at the Largest Record Convention in the U.S.

By Joe Nick Patoski
April 9, 2024
Preserving Texas German in Its Final Days

History

Preserving Texas German in Its Final Days

By Matt Joyce
March 14, 2024
The Top 50 Recordings in Texas History

The Top 50 Recordings in Texas History

By Michael Corcoran
March 7, 2024
Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth

Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth

By Daniel Orr
March 6, 2024
History of the Trailblazer: How Texas Birthed the Modern Monorail

History of the Trailblazer: How Texas Birthed the Modern Monorail

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
February 28, 2024
See Early 20th-Century Big Bend Through the Lens of Photographer W.D. Smithers

Museums

See Early 20th-Century Big Bend Through the Lens of Photographer W.D. Smithers

By Matt Joyce
February 19, 2024
The Smithsonian’s Traveling Exhibit Is Coming to Texas

The Smithsonian’s Traveling Exhibit Is Coming to Texas

By Mary Beth Gahan
February 7, 2024
A Pittman Pilgrimage: Touring Texas’ First Practicing Black Architect’s Work

A Pittman Pilgrimage: Touring Texas’ First Practicing Black Architect’s Work

By Alex Temblador
January 19, 2024
When Texas Highways Became the Official Travel Magazine of Texas

Vintage

When Texas Highways Became the Official Travel Magazine of Texas

By Traces of Texas
Editor’s Note: 50 Years on the Road

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: 50 Years on the Road

By Emily Roberts Stone
January 2, 2024
Revisiting the El Paso Haunts of Pancho Villa

History

Revisiting the El Paso Haunts of Pancho Villa

November 21, 2023
A Christmas Feast for San Antonio’s Newsboys

Vintage

A Christmas Feast for San Antonio’s Newsboys

By Traces of Texas
Museum of the Big Bend’s Expansion Enters the World of Art

Museum of the Big Bend’s Expansion Enters the World of Art

By Pam LeBlanc
November 17, 2023
Remembering Fort Worth’s Caravan of Dreams

Remembering Fort Worth’s Caravan of Dreams

By Joe Nick Patoski
October 27, 2023
The Bittersweet Legacy of Hereford’s POW Camp

History

The Bittersweet Legacy of Hereford’s POW Camp

By Robyn Ross
October 24, 2023
Reshaping the Town of Panhandle

History

Reshaping the Town of Panhandle

By Michael Corcoran
‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career

Vintage

‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career

By Traces of Texas
September 19, 2023
The Onion Capital of North Texas Makes for a Potent Weekend Getaway

Getaway

The Onion Capital of North Texas Makes for a Potent Weekend Getaway

By Sarah Thurmond
County Jail Museums Offer a Glimpse Into Texas’ Punitive Past

Museums

County Jail Museums Offer a Glimpse Into Texas’ Punitive Past

By Robyn Ross
August 22, 2023
The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

History

The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

By Michael Corcoran
What Happened to the Wild Bunch, the Most Notorious Train Robbers in the Old West?

Vintage

What Happened to the Wild Bunch, the Most Notorious Train Robbers in the Old West?

By Traces of Texas
Three Texas Freedom Colonies Illuminate Life After Emancipation

History

Three Texas Freedom Colonies Illuminate Life After Emancipation

By Michael Hurd
July 25, 2023
Prehistoric Rock Art Tells Cryptic Tales of Texas’ Past

Drive

Prehistoric Rock Art Tells Cryptic Tales of Texas’ Past

By Amanda Ogle
Revisiting Tender Mercies, the Film That Put Waxahachie on the Map

Film

Revisiting Tender Mercies, the Film That Put Waxahachie on the Map

By Wes Ferguson
Welcome to Muenster, a Bastion of German Heritage

My Hometown

Welcome to Muenster, a Bastion of German Heritage

By Christopher Collins
Retracing a Grandfather’s Footsteps in Big Bend

Drive

Retracing a Grandfather’s Footsteps in Big Bend

By Clayton Maxwell
May 30, 2023
Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

Drive

Texas Lighthouses Illuminate Maritime History Along the Coast

By Robyn Ross
Eat Like a Member of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Fuel

Eat Like a Member of the Civilian Conservation Corps

By Danielle Lopez
May 2, 2023
Snake Farms Were Big Business in the 1900s Rio Grande Valley

Vintage

Snake Farms Were Big Business in the 1900s Rio Grande Valley

By Traces of Texas
March 28, 2023
Trot to Your Own Beat on a Weekend Getaway in Cuero

Getaway

Trot to Your Own Beat on a Weekend Getaway in Cuero

By Anthony Head
Wander the Ruins of This 150-Year-Old Brewery in La Grange

Fuel

Wander the Ruins of This 150-Year-Old Brewery in La Grange

By Ruvani de Silva
Bobbie Nelson’s Grand Piano Finds a Home at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

Music

Bobbie Nelson’s Grand Piano Finds a Home at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

By Michael Corcoran
February 28, 2023
A Local Boy’s Pioneering Efforts To Protect the Big Thicket in East Texas

Vintage

A Local Boy’s Pioneering Efforts To Protect the Big Thicket in East Texas

By Traces of Texas
A Playful Day at Barton Springs in Austin

Vintage

A Playful Day at Barton Springs in Austin

By Traces of Texas
January 24, 2023
Freddy Fender’s Remarkable Run From Bebop Kid to Texas Tornado

History

Freddy Fender’s Remarkable Run From Bebop Kid to Texas Tornado

By Hector Saldaña
December 29, 2022
The Curious Historical Trend of Photographing Children in Goat-Drawn Carts

Vintage

The Curious Historical Trend of Photographing Children in Goat-Drawn Carts

By Traces of Texas
Fast-Growing New Braunfels Holds Onto Its German Heritage and River Recreation

Like a Local

Fast-Growing New Braunfels Holds Onto Its German Heritage and River Recreation

By Omar L. Gallaga
The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

History

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

By Kathryn Jones
November 23, 2022
The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

Vintage

The Tex-Mex Christmas Tradition of Tamales

By Traces of Texas
Big Bend’s Indomitable Prickly Plant Life

Nature

Big Bend’s Indomitable Prickly Plant Life

By Matt Joyce
Remembering the Migration of Freed Slaves on the Emancipation Trail

History

Remembering the Migration of Freed Slaves on the Emancipation Trail

By Brooke A. Lewis
October 27, 2022
The Comanche Trail in Big Bend Recalls a Bygone Era of Tribal Raids into Mexico

History

The Comanche Trail in Big Bend Recalls a Bygone Era of Tribal Raids into Mexico

By W.K. Stratton
September 29, 2022
What the Heck is a Ghost Town?

Drive

What the Heck is a Ghost Town?

By Scott Bedgood
A Look At Terlingua’s Chili Origins

Vintage

A Look At Terlingua’s Chili Origins

By Traces of Texas
El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

Vintage

El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

By Traces of Texas
August 25, 2022
In ‘The Last Karankawas,’ Kimberley Garza Highlights South Texas Communities Often Overlooked

In ‘The Last Karankawas,’ Kimberley Garza Highlights South Texas Communities Often Overlooked

By S. Kirk Walsh
August 15, 2022
A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller

Vintage

A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller

By Traces of Texas
July 28, 2022
The Lost History of Texas Granite that Never Made it to the Capitol

The Lost History of Texas Granite that Never Made it to the Capitol

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
July 20, 2022
Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River

Vintage

Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River

By Traces of Texas
June 30, 2022
Find Dinosaur Tracks and Ax-Throwing on a Weekend Getaway to Glen Rose

Getaway

Find Dinosaur Tracks and Ax-Throwing on a Weekend Getaway to Glen Rose

By Kathryn Jones
Big Bend’s Oldest Surviving Adobe Structure Gets a Makeover

History

Big Bend’s Oldest Surviving Adobe Structure Gets a Makeover

By Matt Joyce
May 26, 2022
The Hill Country Legacy of Old Tunnel State Park

History

The Hill Country Legacy of Old Tunnel State Park

By John Davidson
April 28, 2022
How Prison Labor Helped Build the Texas Capitol in the 1880s

Vintage

How Prison Labor Helped Build the Texas Capitol in the 1880s

By Traces of Texas
Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker

Vintage

Once the Tallest Span in the U.S., the Pecos High Bridge was a Nerve-Wracker

By Traces of Texas
March 24, 2022
The Cold War, Texas, and the Birth of Space City

Texana

The Cold War, Texas, and the Birth of Space City

By Anthony Head
Ranching, Writing, and Cowdogs

Editor's Note

Ranching, Writing, and Cowdogs

By Emily Roberts Stone
February 24, 2022
Kendleton in Fort Bend County Honors Its History as a Freedmen’s Town

Like a Local

Kendleton in Fort Bend County Honors Its History as a Freedmen’s Town

By Brooke A. Lewis
January 27, 2022
Visit These 100-Year Old Texas Landmarks That Have Stood the Test of Time

History

Visit These 100-Year Old Texas Landmarks That Have Stood the Test of Time

November 25, 2021
A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

History

A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

By Traces of Texas
November 24, 2021
Historian H.W. Brands Unravels Key Moments in American History

Historian H.W. Brands Unravels Key Moments in American History

By Matt Joyce
Follow Texas’ Indigenous Roots Along El Camino Real de los Tejas

Follow Texas’ Indigenous Roots Along El Camino Real de los Tejas

By ire'ne lara silva
The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic

History

The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic

By James L. Haley
The Legacy of Blind Lemon Jefferson in Deep Ellum

The Legacy of Blind Lemon Jefferson in Deep Ellum

By Clayton Maxwell
Everything You Need to Know About Texas State Historical Markers

Everything You Need to Know About Texas State Historical Markers

By Julia Jones
The <i>Alamosaurus</i> Dwarfs Everything Else at the Perot Museum

The Alamosaurus Dwarfs Everything Else at the Perot Museum

By Asher Elbein
The Church at the Heart of El Paso’s Segundo Barrio

The Church at the Heart of El Paso’s Segundo Barrio

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas

A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas

By Traces of Texas
November 17, 2021
The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

History

The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

By Traces of Texas
October 28, 2021
The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

History

The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 23, 2021
The Evolution of the South Dallas Neighborhood

Open Road

The Evolution of the South Dallas Neighborhood

By Robert Wilonsky
Vaqueros: The Original Cowboys of Texas

Vaqueros: The Original Cowboys of Texas

By Katie Gutierrez
August 26, 2021
A Look at Small-Town Texas

A Look at Small-Town Texas

By Traces of Texas
August 23, 2021
A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

History

A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

By Traces of Texas
July 29, 2021
How <i>The Last Picture Show</i> Changed the World’s View of Small Town Texas

How The Last Picture Show Changed the World’s View of Small Town Texas

By Michael J. Mooney
The Magical Days of Aquarena Springs in San Marcos

History

The Magical Days of Aquarena Springs in San Marcos

By Pam LeBlanc
Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

History

Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

By Traces of Texas
June 24, 2021
Unveiling the Stories of Black State Senators in Post-Civil War Texas

History

Unveiling the Stories of Black State Senators in Post-Civil War Texas

By Michael Hurd
The History of Juneteenth in Photos

The History of Juneteenth in Photos

June 18, 2021
The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

History

The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

By Traces of Texas
May 27, 2021
The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse

History

The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse

By David Theis
Fredericksburg: A History

Fredericksburg: A History

By James L. Haley
May 6, 2021
175 Years of Fredericksburg in Photos

175 Years of Fredericksburg in Photos

By Traces of Texas
From Horses to Model Ts To Pick-up Trucks, The History of Texas Transportation

From Horses to Model Ts To Pick-up Trucks, The History of Texas Transportation

By John Lumpkin
April 29, 2021
Looking Back on the Dedication of the LBJ Library 50 Years Ago

Looking Back on the Dedication of the LBJ Library 50 Years Ago

By Traces of Texas
Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

History

Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

By Michael Corcoran
March 25, 2021
A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

History

A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

By Jac Darsnek
How Lucha Libre’s Mexican Style of Wrestling Unites Two Countries

Sports

How Lucha Libre’s Mexican Style of Wrestling Unites Two Countries

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
February 25, 2021
The Queen of the Gulf: 5 Surprising Historical Facts About Galveston’s Iconic Hotel Galvez

The Queen of the Gulf: 5 Surprising Historical Facts About Galveston’s Iconic Hotel Galvez

By Kathleen Maca
February 1, 2021
Corpus Christi’s First Hispanic Police Officer and His 1936 Buick Roadmaster

History

Corpus Christi’s First Hispanic Police Officer and His 1936 Buick Roadmaster

By Traces of Texas
January 28, 2021
These Hot Rods Are Almost as Vibrant as the People Who Love Them

These Hot Rods Are Almost as Vibrant as the People Who Love Them
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