America’s No. 1 State Park “Palo Duro Canyon State Park has been the lifeblood for an abundance of cultures,” says park superintendent Shannon Blalock. Its rich history tells the stories of people, industry and times long ago. As stewards of the park, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s State Parks Division takes pride in sharing the
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As soon as they could walk, Robert Potts Jr. and Michael Potts would visit the family business, Cochran, Blair & Potts Department Store in downtown Belton. They would entertain customers and visit with employees. Eventually, they would help around the store, cleaning display cases, taking out the trash and wrapping presents at Christmastime. Now Robert,
Mountain Zone TV is the oldest family-operated business in Alpine, and one of the oldest in the region. In 1956, broadcast television was non-existent in the Trans-Pecos mountainous area of Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. And, the technology for rebroadcasting television signals did not exist yet. But that would soon change. After being discharged
While earning a business degree with a concentration in accounting at Baylor University, Bruner worked summers and school vacations at…
Imagine the scene of a family sitting around in a living room after they’ve finished dinner. The parents are on the couch, maybe a sister sitting in a chair and a brother sprawled out on the floor. They are gathered closer than just sitting in the room; their attention fixed on what appears to be
A world-class event in Wichita Falls What started as an idea to celebrate the centennial of Wichita Falls’ founding has become the largest single-day 100-mile bicycle ride in the nation — and one of the largest in the world. American pioneers and ranchers settled the Wichita Falls area in the 1860s, and when the Fort
Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum is one of Central Texas’ preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Located in Waco on University Parks, the Mayborn…
As its name would imply, the Museum of the Big Bend provides an excellent introduction to the Big Bend region.…
Tucked away deep in the landscape just beyond the western edge of Mineral Wells is a fossil hunter’s paradise. Everyone…
Vast, remote, and wild, beautiful Big Bend National Park attracts over 500,000 visitors (mostly Texans) each year. They come to…
