Who or what is the mysterious shadow figure in the background of this old west photo? Those who only glance at this 1886 image will likely miss the strange form behind the Apaches. Look closer, ...

Note: We’re skipping a few chapters for now to get to the heart of the story sooner. We’ll fill in the blanks later! Read chapter one here. Lyndon Baines Johnson had undoubtedly been to Kingsland ...

Canyon Lake has a delicious new eatery which is unlike anything the area has seen before. Nik’s Not Normal is home to great food made by great people who want your dining experience to be uncommon.

Three brave men changed the nature of close-quarters combat forever. Two of them, Jack Hays and Sam Walker, were legendary Texas Rangers, while the third man, Samuel Colt, was a brilliant inventor.

The women of the old west played a powerful role in taming the rugged American frontier. This collection of historic photos of wild west women are an incredible window into seeing what life was like ...

Are you prepared to defend yourself and your family in a good, old-fashioned apocalypse? Would you have the right tools to help your family survive in a post-apocalyptic world? After a tumultuous year ...

Now that you know all about the Texas Hill Country secret of pepper steak, here is another dish which is found only in this very specific part of the state: the tasty treat called parisa. Also called ...

The movie “Tombstone” came out in 1993, but even all these years later, one line from the film stands out. The phrase “I’m your huckleberry,” spoken by Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the film, can be ...

Tommy Lee Jones is making a continued name in the Western genre with the announcement that he will write, direct, and star in the proposed remake of “The Cowboys,” which originally starred John Wayne ...

Fletcher’s Corny Dogs is the first stop for nearly everyone who attends the State Fair of Texas, but did you know the iconic battered and fried wienie on a stick had its roots in Vaudeville? In fact, ...

Driving 180 to Lake Mineral Wells State Park will lead you to yet an interesting Texas tidbit from the past—the decaying military base of Fort Wolters. The base was deactivated in the 1970s, but it ...

Dance into history at Lubianski’s in St. Hedwig, a community southeast of San Antonio which boasts a population of roughly 2,000. It was founded in 1852 by immigrants from Silesia, a region of Central ...