Official State Sea Turtle of Texas

In 2013, science teacher Katie Blaser led the “Green Team” of fourth graders at Galveston’s…

A Tejano Treasure

It’s a somewhat-hard-to-find oasis in the shadow of downtown San Antonio, but those who do…

A Site to Behold

Of all the places to put down roots, the “Father of Texas” Stephen F. Austin…

Elegance on the Bay

Sitting prominently along Aransas Bay in Rockport, the Fulton Mansion has stood tall and majestic…

Remember Goliad!

Today, the Texas Historical Commission has 32 State Historic Sites, but few share close proximity…

Square Dance Across Texas

Think back to elementary school. The prospect of gym class may have had you thinking…

Small Site with a Big Story

Of the state’s 31 historic sites operated by the Texas Historical Commission, one has the…

Bluebonnets

Texans revere wildflowers with great devotion, but we hold in our hearts none as high…

Mason’s Master Storyteller Fred Gipson Still Enchanting Readers

Mason author Fred Gipson’s primary works – Hound-dog Man and Old Yeller – have positioned…

John Worth Cloud’s The Legend of Old Stone Ranch

“. . . On a high hill overlookingOld Stone Ranch, a cemeteryWith a single grave…