In our youth, most of us cherished dinosaurs, or a specific character from a book, movie or television show that was a dinosaur. Dino from…
There’s no better way to peer into the distant past than to walk into a rock shelter in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands, just west of…
In the late 1800s, many German immigrants gravitated to east-central Texas, where they continued the customs of their homeland. The region’s fertile prairies and natural…
Three major European powers of the 18th century – Spain, France and England – competed for control of territory that ultimately would become Texas. To…
Independence Trail Region
An Independent Streak
Travel the Independence Trail Region and retrace the steps of Texas independence – from Gonzales and Goliad to the Alamo and San Jacinto. The region covers 28 counties along the Gulf Coast and from Houston to San Antonio.
Of all the places to put down roots, the “Father of Texas” Stephen F. Austin chose a site on the Brazos River as the starting…
Today, the Texas Historical Commission has 32 State Historic Sites, but few share close proximity with so many other historic sites as the Fannin Battleground…
If you Google the question “Which is the oldest library in Texas,” you might be surprised by multiple answers. In April 2017, David Brown of…
Joe Holley, Paula Allen and Joe Herring all learn something new about something old every week and eagerly share discoveries with readers of their popular…
Start planning and mapping now, and in 2029 you’ll be fully prepared for a cross-country adventure along one of America’s original named highways. That year…
If you have ever cruised one of Texas’ quaint downtowns on any given major holiday weekend, chances are you’ve a seen a classic car or…