Two Texas Aggies Worth Knowing
Two great men–both great Texans and great Texas Aggies–share a September birthday. Their shared...
Texas Tornados
This week marks the occurrence of the two deadliest tornadoes in Texas history–the 65th...
Unit Study Follow-Up
On Monday, I put up a longer-than-usual blog post explaining, step by step, how...
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...
Fort Davis and the Davis Mountains
Fort Davis, a historical site maintained by the National Park Service, is one of...
McDonald Observatory
The stars at night are big and bright (clap here, if you wish) at...
San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site
In 2017 the San Antonio Missions were officially recognized as a World Heritage Site....