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The Curious Case of the Cayuga, Texas’ Floating Capital 

By Gene Fowler
January 6, 2026
A gas station covered in petrified wood in Decatur, Texas

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: Decatur’s Petrified Wood Station

By Gene Fowler
November 17, 2025

Mexia’s Cindy Walker Days Celebrates a Trailblazing Country Music Hall of Fame Songwriter

By Gene Fowler
July 19, 2023

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Waco’s Historic Suspension Bridge Reopens After Getting a Fix-Up

By Gene Fowler
April 20, 2023

On ‘Roll On, Cowboys,’ Lubbock’s Andy Hedges Captures Western Music Traditions

By Gene Fowler
February 13, 2023

When the Most Endangered Places in Texas Hits a Little Too Close to Home

By Gene Fowler
December 22, 2022

The Trailblazing Story of Legendary Rancher Charles Goodnight Comes to Life at Houston Exhibition

By Gene Fowler
September 6, 2022

140 Years Ago, Judge Roy Bean Became the “Law West of the Pecos”

By Gene Fowler
August 2, 2022

The History of Glen Rose Can Be Told Through Its Prehistoric Petrified Wood

By Gene Fowler
June 23, 2022

Who Was the Historic Figure Behind Texas Jack Wild West Outfitter in Fredericksburg?

By Gene Fowler
May 20, 2022

A New Book Explores How Psychics Thrived on Texas Border Radio Stations

By Gene Fowler
May 10, 2022

Women Take Center Stage In Baylor University’s New Exhibition about Theater in Texas

By Gene Fowler
March 28, 2022

Banking on Renewed Interest In Its History, a Crazy Water Hotel Reopens in Mineral Wells

By Gene Fowler
March 11, 2022

De-Mythifying the Lesser-Known Story of the Republic of the Rio Grande

By Gene Fowler
February 17, 2022

Celebrating Its 130th Birthday, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Looks Ahead to the Future

By Gene Fowler
November 6, 2021
A man in old-timey football gear sits on horseback in front of eight people in a black-and-white photograph

By Spreading the Word, Town Crier ‘Megaphone Myers’ Became a Beloved Part of San Antonio

By Gene Fowler
September 17, 2021
Rusted moonshine making equipment sits in front of a blue wall on wood floors in a museum

Celebrate National Moonshine Day By Exploring Hooch History in Texas

By Gene Fowler
June 3, 2021

Westerns Ride Again at San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum

By Gene Fowler
May 27, 2021

Get a Sneak Peek of the Phil Collins Alamo Collection in San Antonio

By Gene Fowler
March 12, 2021
A black and white photo shows an old stone building, known as the "Old Rock Store" building, sits along a highway.

The Historic Austin Pizza Garden Building Seeks a New Lease on Its Long Life

By Gene Fowler
March 3, 2021
An old black and white photo shows one of the "turkey drives" that used to go through downtown Cuero. Photo courtesy Cuero Heritage Museum.

Traditions, Folklore, and Other Tales About Thanksgiving in Texas

By Gene Fowler
November 26, 2020

From Shape-Shifting Owls to Lady Death, a Haunting New Collection of South Texas Folk Tales

By Gene Fowler
October 3, 2020

History

Find the Roots of Cinco de Mayo in the Story of Ignacio Zaragoza

By Gene Fowler
April 30, 2020

The Centennial of the Old Spanish Trail Recalls One of the First Roadways to Span the State of Texas

By Gene Fowler
April 2, 2020

Mineral Wells’ “Home of Crazy” Sign Back After 62 Years

By Gene Fowler
March 24, 2020

100 Years After Women’s Suffrage, a Bullock Museum Exhibit Highlights Artifacts of the Era

By Gene Fowler
March 13, 2020
Inside view of the music room

Explore Frontier Life in San Antonio at the Yturri-Edmunds Home

By Gene Fowler
September 20, 2018

Before There Were Mavericks, There Was Texas Legend Sam Maverick

By Gene Fowler
July 26, 2018

The Light Crust Doughboys

By Gene Fowler
December 29, 2012
Blind Willie Johnson (Copyright Shanachie Entertainment, Inc., Courtesy of Denis Kitchen Publishing Co.)

Speaking of Texas: Bottleneck Wizard

By Gene Fowler
February 11, 2009
At Ben's Western Wear in Cotulla, longtime employee Carlos Gonzales shapes a hat for his cousin Gilbert. (Photo by J. Griffis Smith)

All Hat: Cowboy Hats Brim with Style

By Gene Fowler
February 1, 2009
Pink granite tombstones in a cemetary

Rest in Peace: Grave Sites of Famous Texans

By Gene Fowler
October 1, 2003
The exterior of a wooden building reading "Law West of the Pecos"

Judge Roy Bean: The Law, the Lies, and Lillie

By Gene Fowler
January 1, 2000

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