Contributors

Authentic Texas

The Railroaders team pitching

Cleburne, Texas, has long been a center of transportation activity. From the early wagon trail between Fort Belknap to Fort Graham known as the Johnson County Road … to the Chisholm Trail… to the bivouac during the Civil War for…

The author and his friend reflect on the privileges of youth

Far West Texas is a land perfectly suited to contemplation, reminiscing and reflection. Its breathtaking vistas, vast skies and ruggedness inspire a sense of awe so powerful you’ll find yourself exploring not just the region around you but also the…

San Antonio Riverwalk

For more than a century, Texas has been home to some of the greatest film productions in the world. To capitalize on this rich history, the Texas Film Commission launched the Texas Film Trails program to connect film fans and…

Bill Wittliff

Bill Wittliff speaks with a twang. The canonical Texas filmmaker welcomes me into his office with a “Hello” as colorful and as thick as the Hill Country’s rolling greenery, and the space immediately feels like home. My own comfort takes…

NOT YOUR TYPICAL CIDER: The secret to Eastciders’ popu- larity? The cider isn’t too sweet — thanks to the bittersweet apples used.

Austin eastciders loves a new flavor release; it’s a good excuse for a party.This April the com-pany, founded in 2013, threw its release party for Blood Orange Cider at Easy Tiger on 6th Street in downtown Austin, and 1,500 people…

Child in day of the dead makeup

Día de los Muertos may be celebrated across the United States, but few places celebrate this Mexican holiday like Texas. Here, the Day of the Dead has kept its Mexican roots while embracing the Texan community. The holiday, which focuses…

The 19th- century cemetery at Acton is a treasure trove of grave symbols

Anyone who explores the back roads of Texas will pass by interesting historic graveyards. While visitors can find a great deal of pleasure simply in reading names, dates and epitaphs, they can also decipher the messages ancestors left behind through…

Linda pelon

Linda Pelon calls her studies into Comanche history the “research that won’t go away.” She first researched Comanches during a course on ethnohistory while getting her master’s in med- ical anthropology, and later wrote about the Comanches for both her…

Bringing you the true tales of Texas’ rich history and its people keeping it alive throughout each of the historic heritage trail regions. Become an Authentic Texan and dig into that great heritage with a subscription today!

© 2024 Authentic Texas Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Authentic Texas is published by Texas Heritage Trails LLC which is owned and operated by five nonprofit heritage trail organizations.