For Bastrop Residents, Last Week’s Rolling Pines Fire Was Too Close for Comfort
The history of Bastrop County is marked by wildfires, the most devastating being the 2011 Complex Fire that ... Read More »
Newly Reopened P.A. Smith Hotel Recalls the Opulent Railroad Town Days of Navasota’s Past
On the last day of 2021, the P.A. Smith Hotel in Navasota reopened after being closed to guests more than 130 ... Read More »
With a New Trail, Canyon Lake Gorge Offers a Revealing Perspective of Its Hill Country Geology
Carved into the Central Texas Hill Country two decades ago by a one-of-a-kind flood, the Canyon Lake Gorge is ... Read More »
Roadside Oddities: the Legacy of Dan Phillips, Creator of Huntsville’s Boot House
When you think of Dan Phillips, the Texas homebuilder and artist of the reclaimed and unwanted, a Venn diagram ... Read More »
Revisit 3 Significant Moments When Martin Luther King Jr. Came to Texas
Of the times Martin Luther King Jr. visited Texas, there are three occasions that stand out: 1959 in Fort Worth, ... Read More »
A Close Call in the Davis Mountains
It was late August 2020, a season when the pandemic felt both unfamiliar and inveterate. I was sleeping at my ... Read More »
Bosque County’s Horn Shelter Exhibit Is History You Can Dig
When you walk into the Horn Shelter exhibit at the Bosque Museum in Clifton, you’re greeted by an actor-voiced ... Read More »
Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Returns to the Mat for Season 2
Trigger Warning: This post touches on the sexual misconduct allegations against former Navarro College ... Read More »
Vandalism at Big Bend National Park a ‘Gut Punch’ for Texas Heritage
Vandals defaced prehistoric rock art at Big Bend National Park over the holidays, the latest example in an ... Read More »
With Austin Perpetually Booming, Conservationists Secure More Protection for Beloved Hamilton Pool
Hamilton Pool has drawn people to its sparkling pool and limestone overhang for at least 8,000 years. But as ... Read More »
Roadside Oddity: Beaumont’s 1901 Lucas Gusher Launched Texas’ Oil Industry
Imagine driving down State Highway 69 through south Beaumont and seeing a vintage oil derrick. Suddenly, a ... Read More »
To Kill a Mockingbird—Why It’s Time for Texas to Ditch Its State Bird
Since January 1927, the northern mockingbird has been the state bird of Texas, an honor shared with a whopping ... Read More »
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