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Riding the Waves and Coming of Age in Corpus Christi

A surfer encounters a family secret born from the Gulf Coast waters near Bob Hall Pier

By Joe Hagan
October 28, 2021

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The Evolution of the South Dallas Neighborhood

By Robert Wilonsky
September 23, 2021

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When You’re Too Young for Bullriding, There’s Always Mutton Busting

By Andrea Luttrell
August 26, 2021

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Growing Up and Growing Old in Ysleta

By Sergio Troncoso
July 29, 2021

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A Texan by Way of Oklahoma Shares the Unexpected Enchantment of Traveling I-35

By W.K. Stratton
June 24, 2021
An illustration of tall red buildings in downtown Houston with a car driving through lanes of traffic

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A Houston Native Returns Home From Harlem to Heal Alongside His Family

By Michael Arceneaux
May 27, 2021

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How an ‘88 Cadillac Led a Former Dallasite to the Love of His Life

By Paul Kix
April 29, 2021
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A Sixth-Generation Texan Searches for the Meaning of Home

By Dina Gachman
March 25, 2021

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The Pandemic Inspires New Parents to Embrace RV Life

By Lara Prescott
February 25, 2021
An illustration about reclaiming her freedom with a motorcycle ride.

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A New Mom Reclaims Her Freedom on a Motorcycle Ride Through the Devil’s Backbone

By Katie Gutierrez
January 28, 2021

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A Former Astroworld Employee Reminisces About the Most Coveted Summer Job in Houston

By Marcus J. Guillory
December 24, 2020

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A Naturalist Finds Serenity on a Mini-Tour of Texas’ Famous Oak Trees

By Lucas Loredo
November 26, 2020
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An El Pasoan Returns Home a Year After the Tragedy

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
October 29, 2020

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A West Texas Volunteer Firefighter Finds Community by Helping His Neighbors

By E. Dan Klepper
September 24, 2020
A collage-like illustration shows books, a woman's portrait, and a toy tractor and trucks

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What a Childhood on the Road Taught a Daughter of Migrant Truck Drivers

By ire'ne lara silva
August 27, 2020

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A Down-on-His-Luck Wanderer Stumbles Upon the Port Arthur Moby Dick

By John Nova Lomax
July 30, 2020

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On Lake Sam Rayburn, a Mother Teaches Her Daughter How to Persevere

By Suzy Spencer
June 25, 2020

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George Getschow Attempts to Escape the Noise

By George Getschow
May 28, 2020

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Finding Home in the Texas of My Youth

By Natalia Sylvester
April 30, 2020

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In Search of Pioneering Astronomer Alice Farnsworth at the McDonald Observatory

By Karen Olsson
March 26, 2020

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Making Peace with the Spirit of My Father on a South Texas Ranch

By Antonio Ruiz-Camacho
February 27, 2020
A painting of a river with clouds resembling musicians singing

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A Fresh and New Gladewater Emerges from Its Honky Tonk Past

By Joe R. Lansdale
January 30, 2020
Illustration: John Jay Cabuay

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Prospecting for Musical Ghosts Along Lost Highways and Byways

By Michael Corcoran
December 27, 2019

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A Fredericksburg Native Reckons With His Hometown’s Evolution From a German Enclave to a Tourist Destination

By John Davidson
November 27, 2019

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Dropping in at the Largest Public Skate Park in the Country

By Bret Anthony Johnston
October 28, 2019

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In Defense of J. Frank Dobie—the Father of Texas Literature

By Steven L. Davis
September 24, 2019
An illustration of a man and woman sitting at a dark bar, one drinking wine and the other drinking beer

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On the Magic of a Hotel Bar

By Michael J. Mooney
August 29, 2019
Illustration of couple dancing

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An Iconic Dance Hall in Big Spring Hosts an Eclectic Crowd

By Mary Helen Specht
July 31, 2019

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Seeking Solitude, an East Texas Native Discovers an Island of Indelible Characters

By Wes Ferguson
June 24, 2019

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A Relative of German Settlers Retraces Her Ancestors’ Arduous Path to the Texas Hill Country

By Amanda Eyre Ward
May 22, 2019

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To Hook ’Em, or To Gig ’Em? A Son Schools His Father on a College Tour

By Jason Stanford
April 25, 2019
Illustration of canoeing on the Rio Grande River

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Man Versus the Most Untamed Stretch of River in Texas

By Brantley Hargrove
March 26, 2019
Illustration of a blonde woman with a bun in her hair behind the wheel of a car at sunset

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A Travel-Loving Mom Shares Her Road Trip Wisdom with Her Teenage Daughter

By Clayton Maxwell
February 28, 2019

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An East Coaster Learns to Live in (And Love) the Wide-Open Space of West Texas

By Rachel Monroe
January 28, 2019
Illustration of a whooping crane flying

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A Cancer Survivor on the Healing Nature of Birds

By Jesse Sublett
December 19, 2018
Illustration of West Texas

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Why Every Woman Should Take a Solo Road Trip

By Sarah Hepola
November 28, 2018
Illustration of swimmer at Paisano Ranch

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At Paisano Ranch, the Spirit of J. Frank Dobie—and the Muses—Abide

By Sarah Bird
October 25, 2018
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