Doc Lloyd, Daisy Bradford and Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner pose for a photo. In 1930, Joiner uncovered the biggest oil field ...

The idea that there "ain't no surf in Texas" persists. But as a new Galveston museum explores, adventurers have been catching waves here for at least a century.

The greatest thing about winter in Texas is it’s short. By March, the weather starts to warm. Then, the state bursts into ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

On Feb. 9, 1961, Wichita Falls-born alto saxophonist and flutist Leo Wright appeared with Dizzy Gillespie’s quintet in ...

Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades, especially for those who live in nearby Houston. More than ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans in a dozen ...

Lori Laird was defending a couple whose son shot 23 people at his school, while engaged in a desperate struggle with her own ...

Officials reportedly told NOAA to pause international communications. Galveston’s past offers a lesson in what can happen by ...

This article invites you to explore Freedmen’s Town in Houston through a virtual adventure. It highlights the area’s rich ...

NestFest, one of my favorite volunteer events of the year, is coming up on March 11th! NestFest is a coastal cleanup that focuses on removing dangerous litter from important sea ...