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Roadside Oddity: Flying Herd of Buffalo in Abilene

January 31, 2023 | By Loretta Fulton

The flying herd of buffalo towering over the eastern edge of downtown Abilene isn’t an illusion created by a blazing sun but the realization of local artist H.C.

Finding Fort Stockton

February 6, 2015 | By Dale Weisman

For decades, I’ve passed through Fort Stockton on countless road trips out west, stopping for gas and great Tex-Mex—and to pay homage to the town’s super-sized roadrunner mascot, Paisano Pete.

The October 2023 issue of Texas Highways "Tastes Like Home"

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