“Nobody in the literary world would have touched a book narrated by a ranch dog…
Welcome to the new online home of Authentic Texas – the heritage magazine of Texas.
THIS ISSUE
We’re delighted to be back in print! And, we’re as committed as ever to providing…
Fittingly, Austin’s nucleus of intellectual activity—the University of Texas—is also its literary hub. With nearly…
Mason author Fred Gipson’s primary works – Hound-dog Man and Old Yeller – have positioned…
“There’s a hundred years of history,And a hundred before thatAll gathered in the thinkin’Goin’ on…
Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for? One…
Joe Holley, Paula Allen and Joe Herring all learn something new about something old every…
Glen Rose is billed as the Dinosaur Capital of Texas, but the Central Texas town…
As you travel Texas Highway 152 in the northeastern corner of the state, with the…
William Joyce’s picture book, Santa Calls, tells the story of a little boy named Art…
LIFE
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In 1955, Corpus Christi police were on guard against people digging at the historic Old…
Touch-and-gos. Pyrotechnics. Barrel rolls. Helicopter rescues. Skydiving. If the prospect of seeing any of these…
Several years ago, I logged many miles driving back and forth between Fort Worth and…
Start planning and mapping now, and in 2029 you’ll be fully prepared for a cross-country…
LOCAL
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Suddenly, the name Edith Whatley McKanna is big news again. It was decades ago when…
Section 2 of an 1870 law gave the Rio Grande Railroad (RGRR) the “right, power…
Imagine formula race cars in Midland, Texas! But it’s not such a stretch when you think about…
