History

Wild Grizzly Bear lounging on a rock in Texas.
December 2006 Issue

The Last Grizzly in Texas

How a 1900 West Texas bear hunt made scientific history.

Story by John R. Meyer
Grass Carp swimming next to an underwater formation
March 2006 Issue

Texas Has a Love/Hate Relationship With Carp — But There Is More to This Fish Than Meets the Eye

Carp were introduced to Texas in 1881, and we're still figuring out what to do with them.

Story by Mukhtar Farooqi
Misty field of brown grass in Laredo, Texas.
January 2006 Issue

The Battle of Boots and Sandals

The bloodiest gunfight in the Old West happened in Laredo in 1886.

Story by Penelope Warren
Duck Hunting in the brush by a waterway
November 2005 Issue

Aging and Hanging of Game Leads to Tongue-Tingling Taste

Handling technique is not much used today but was embraced by our ancestors.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
Karankawas-bowmaking
February 2005 Issue

Karankawa Tribe Wrote Messages in Smoke

Mysterious Karankawa wore facial tattoos, wrestled competitively and sent letters through the sky.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
Inside Longhorn Cavern Looking towards the open sky.
December 2004 Issue

This Often-Overlooked Hill Country Cavern is a Year-Round Delight

Enjoy natural wonders and fascinating human history at Longhorn Cavern.

Story by Rob McCorkle
Man wade fishing in Baffin Bay
June 2004 Issue

He Was a Man on a Mission for Wade Fishing

Rudy "Plugger" Grigar shepherded Texas wade fishing into the modern era with flair.

Story by Larry Bozka
Aerial view of Mesa and valley within the Texas panhandle
July 2002 Issue

The Ogallala: A Hidden Lake in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle

Stretching up the continent is the largest aquifer in North America.

Story by Elmer Kelton
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