‘Viva Texas Rivers!’ Celebrates Texas’ Storied Waterways
To know the geography of Texas, you must know its rivers. The book Viva Texas Rivers! Adventures, Misadventures, ... Read More »
The Best Thing I Ever Ate in Texas
Times have been tough for restaurants. For nearly two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a gauntlet of ... Read More »
Good Eats
Barbecue crabs are a travel-worthy dish at The Schooner Restaurant in Nederland. Photo by Eric W. Pohl. Asking ... Read More »
The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin
The Great Depression hit Austin hard. Unable to find a job, 29-year-old Harry Akin went into business for himself, ... Read More »
It’s Closing Time for Longtime Austin Institution Dry Creek Cafe and Boat Dock
Back in the day, the Dry Creek Cafe and Boat Dock was the place that clued you in to the fact you were in ... Read More »
Farewell to a Fish: Once Found Only in the San Marcos River, the San Marcos Gambusia Has Gone Extinct
The last time someone saw a San Marcos gambusia was in 1983. Over the years since, biologists working to recover ... Read More »
African American Cotton Pickers Day Shines a Light on the Complex History of the Ubiquitous Fiber
This Monday is African American Cotton Pickers Day. Dallas historian Clarence Glover launched the day in 2020 ... Read More »
Halloween Makes Social Media Stars of Blue Heron Farm’s Goats
Lisa Seger knows a thing or two about Halloween costumes, especially for goats. Since 2012, the co-owner of ... Read More »
Traces of Texas’ Throwback Thursday: A Woman and Her Calves
Courtesy of Daphne Hatcher Traces of Texas reader Daphne Hatcher sent in this nifty photo of her mom, Hazel ... Read More »
One West Texas Community Aims to Restore a Historic Local Church
“The philosophy behind the current restoration is that we want it to be an active and alive building,” Clara Bensen, the organization’s fundraising strategist, says. Read More »
Texas Fishing 101: A Beginners Guide to the Freshwater Fisheries of Texas
The numbers don’t lie. With nearly 7,000 named lakes in Texas and nearly 190,000 miles of river, not to mention ... Read More »
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