History

October 2025 Issue

Recording Rock Imagery at Hueco Tanks State Park

The first comprehensive rock art survey at Hueco Tanks has yielded unrecorded pictograph panels.

Story by Eva Frederick
July 2025 Issue

Walk in the Footsteps of El Camino Real Travelers on This New Trail

The Rancheria Grande trail is one of the only places where Texans can follow the historic route.

Story by Robyn Ross
March 2025 Issue

Big Bend Discovery Yields Secrets of an Ancient Hunt

Hunting kit found in a cave offers a vivid glimpse into the region's history.

Story by Louie Bond
January/February 2025 Issue

Meet the Falconers, Who Hunt With the Help of Birds of Prey

The ancient art of falconry takes flight in the modern world.

Story by Joseph Richards
December 2024 Issue

Comanche Nation Works to Find, Preserve Ancient Marker Trees

Hundreds of years ago, marker trees served as directionals on trails and toward water sources.

Story by John Spaulding
November 2024 Issue

Cowboy Poetry Encompasses the Beauty, Melancholy and Fun of the Range

This oral tradition springs from the trail-driving days of the 1870s.

Story by Eva Frederick
July 2024 Issue

Port Lavaca Lighthouse Provides Unexpected Surprises

Halfmoon Reef structure is the oldest surviving wooden lighthouse in Texas.

Story by Jen Shugert
May 2024 Issue

State Park System Marks Centennial With Time Capsule

Each park chose a representative object to go in commemorative box.

By Rachel Caldwell Hill
March 2024 Issue

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Is Connecting Native People With Their History and Heritage

Project leader Lucille Contreras hosts camps and events for Native children.

Story by Eva Frederick
March 2024 Issue

Visit (Or Re-Visit) the San Antonio River Walk

The historic waterway offers new opportunities for lovers of culture, nature and history.

Story by Traci Anderson
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