Discover Texas

Great State Parks – Fall Color in the Hill Country and West Texas Mountains

When we think of Texas in the fall, we’re more likely to think “chili”...

When we think of explorers and pioneers, we usually think of history, but one...

…means “staked plains” or “palisade plains.” However you translate it, it’s a huge high...

On October 20, 1541, the Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado wrote in a letter to...

Any time is a good time to visit one of our historic Texas forts,...

On October 14, 1890 Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas. He grew...

Let me say right up front that this recipe came from Bobby Joe Wood,...

Historical interpreters are a wonderful resource! These guys and gals dress in period costume...

Though the Texas Heritage Living History Day is over for this year, it’s a...

One of the neat things about researching, writing, and facilitating Discover Texas has been...