A geographic description of the Texas Pecos Trail Region states: “Twenty-two counties covering 35,000 square miles and comprised of an…
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Driving into downtown Odessa one sees a bright white object rising from the flat landscape of the Permian Basin, incongruous…
Thanks to three entrepreneurs, the first alcoholic beverage consumed in Texas – sotol – is making a comeback. The alcoholic…
Be it a witty euphemism or a roundabout slap in the face, describing a county jail’s occupants as “comfortably lodged”…
Clay Allison claimed, “I never killed a man that didn’t need it.” Known as a cattle broker and rancher, when…
Ever heard of the Wild Bunch? Sundance Kid? Butch Cassidy? In one of the most famous outlaw photos every taken,…
Carved into the vast, rugged expanse of Val Verde County lie some of Texas’ most inviting waters, offering tempting recreational…
Texas has an impressive collection of historic properties and sites that offer a glimpse into how ancient Texans lived. The…
When the Republic of Texas became the 28th state in 1846, the responsibility for defending the vast frontier shifted from…
As ‘49ers rushed to California and settlers pushed westward using the southern overland route from San Antonio to San Diego,…
