Texas Places Where History and Fear Meet
Texas history is often told through stories of independence, cattle drives, oil booms, frontier settlements, and rapid growth. Yet alongside those familiar narratives lies another … Read more
Texas Regions
The Most Mysterious Landscapes in Texas
Texas is often described in terms of size. It is the second-largest state in the country, home to sprawling cities, vast ranches, long highways, and … Read more
Lakes, Rivers, and Hills in Texas with Strange Stories Attached
Texas landscapes have a way of collecting stories. A quiet lake can become the home of a half-seen creature. A limestone ridge can turn into … Read more
The Marfa Lights and the Texas Mystery No One Can Fully Explain
Image: Jon Hanson from Vienna, VA, USA, The Marfa Mystery Lights (3525821502), CC BY 2.0 Deep in the wide-open landscapes of West Texas, there is a mystery that … Read more
Mason, Texas: The Hill Country Town Known for Topaz, History, and Small-Town Charm
GeoffreyLong, Mason County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mason, Texas, sits in the western part of the Texas Hill Country, where limestone hills, ranch roads, old … Read more
Seymour, Texas: Small-Town History, Good Eats, and Lake Time
Larry D. Moore, Baylor County Texas Courthouse 2015, CC BY 4.0 Seymour, Texas sits in Baylor County, where North Texas starts to feel wide open. … Read more
Bay City, Texas: The Planned County Seat That Grew with the Prairie
Image: Billy HathornBilly Hathorn at en.wikipedia, Bay City, TX, sign IMG 1047, CC BY-SA 3.0 Bay City, Texas, began with an unusual advantage. Many towns grow first and gain … Read more
Wharton, Texas: The Colorado River Town with Deep South Texas Roots
Wharton, Texas, sits along the lower Colorado River in a part of the state where prairie, river bottomland, agriculture, migration, and old Texas history all … Read more
Mineola, Texas: Rails, Downtown History, and East Texas Nature
Mineola, Texas, sits in Wood County with a story shaped by railroads, small-town commerce, and the wooded beauty of East Texas. It is the kind … Read more
Palestine, Texas: The East Texas Town That Grew From County Seat To Railroad Landmark
Image: TourismPTX, Anderson County Courthouse at dusk, CC BY-SA 4.0 Palestine, Texas sits in the Piney Woods of East Texas, where U.S. Highways 79 and 287 meet … Read more