Outdoor Recreation
Texans love spending time outdoors. Our balmy winters in the south and cool summer temperatures in the west Texas mountain…
Real Places Telling Real Stories
Spotlights on upcoming events, quirky trip themes, fascinating histories, and behind-the-scenes explorations of the history, heritage, and culture of Texas. Read about it and then get out there and experience it for yourself!
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Hill Country Trail Region
Texas Hill Country Wildflowers
Texas in springtime rivals some of the most beautiful natural environments in the world thanks to a collection of species…
Hill Country Trail Region
Hill Country Escape
Catching Up In Kerrville
I am fortunate to have three good friends I’ve known for years—Sharon, Julia, and Nancy. Although we all live in…
Hill Country Trail Region
Where “Rustic” Meets “Relaxed”
Today’s second homes are largely designed for recreation and relaxation, attributes that suggest an affluent society with plenty of leisure…
Carved In Stone
What makes a Texas cemetery historic? Simple. Any cemetery 50 years or older that landmarks the presence of a family…
Walking and Driving Tours
Texas may be a big state, but it is best experienced by stories offered up in its neighborhoods and town…
Texas Frontier
The history of the Texas Frontier begins almost 500 years ago in...Jamaica?
Forts Trail Region
Living History Events And Programs
These special events allow visitors to see, touch, taste, and experience life as it was during an earlier time.
Brazos Trail Region
Texas Camel Corps
Since 1995, the Texas Camel Corps has been educating people on the unique part camels played in opening up America's West.
Lakes Trail Region
Shawnee Trail
The Shawnee Trail, a principle route used to drive Texas longhorn cattle to railheads north of the Red River, was…
Lakes Trail Region
Synagogues
Some of the earliest practitioners of the Jewish faith arrived to a pre-statehood Texas with the Spanish.
Plains Trail Region
Roadside Heritage
Our roadside heritage covers a lot of territory-both in mileage and subject matter. Perhaps our best examples are the many…
Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
Texas courthouse history cuts a wide swath through our heritage past. With 254 counties, Texas counts more courthouses than any…
Public Art
A large variety of art occupies many of our public spaces across the state, providing a spectrum of styles and…
Plains Trail Region
Ozark Trail
In 1913, Ozark Mountains resort operator William “Coin” Harvey, founded the Ozark Trail Association in an effort to increase interest…
Brazos Trail Region
Navasota — A Train Town
If you're planning to go through Navasota on Texas 105, you might want to build in a little extra time…