The State Fair of Texas
Have you met Big Tex? The official greeter of the State Fair of Texas...
Which Way Tree Nominated for Distinction
I got the nicest letter last week from Ray Johnson, history enthusiast, letting me...
The Alamo Through Time
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the arching facade of the Alamo in...
Happy 300th Birthday, San Antonio!
Where the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains meet, the peoples of...
New Exhibit at the Alamo
“… it is more important to occupy this Post than I imagined when I...
General John “Black Jack” Pershing
John Joseph Pershing was born September 13, 1860 near Laclede, Missouri–the oldest son of...
How to Build a “Stellar” Unit Study
I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments about Discover Texas over the years–not...
Hike El Capitan
Texas is NOT “flat”! There are actually over 100 peaks in the mountain ranges...
7 Rugged Adventures West of the Pecos
One complaint you often hear about small towns and remote regions is that there’s...
Hueco Tanks
When we talk about Texas Rock Art, we’re not talking about heavy-metal music. At...