Author Tim O’Brien On His Great American Road Trip Novel
Acclaimed author Tim O’Brien made his highly anticipated return with his first novel in 20 years, America ... Read More »
Who Needs Venice When There Are Gondolas in Irving?
Gliding across Lake Carolyn in Irving, I sip a flute of sparkling cider while watching suburbia unfold around ... Read More »
The Top 50 Recordings in Texas History
Michael Corcoran has covered music in Texas for 40 years. He’s been a music critic for the Dallas Morning News and ... Read More »
Brighten Up Your Road Trips with the 2024 Wildflower Forecast
Last summer, months of brutal temperatures and drought parched Texas, baking the landscape into a crisp dead ... Read More »
Capturing the Spirit of Townes Van Zandt in Fort Worth
The late Townes Van Zandt performing in Germany in 1995. Photo courtesy Michael Schwarz/via CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a ... Read More »
Whataburger Is More Than Comfort Food
Open Road | March 2024 Eating With My Ghosts A Whataburger regular finds comfort in combo meals by ire’ne lara ... Read More »
Preserving Texas’ History Through Its Native Flowers
Not farfrom whereMexicanwolves lounge among the boulders and shrubs in their enclosure at the El Paso Zoo, young ... Read More »
Catch a Wave in Port Aransas
Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas is one of many vacation destinations along the 367 miles of our state’s ... Read More »
Frolicking Among the Bluebonnets at Fort Parker State Park
This photo from the Texas Highways archives shows a handsome couple—and their handlers—frolicking in a bumper ... Read More »
History of the Trailblazer: How Texas Birthed the Modern Monorail
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