Featured Articles - October 2009All Aboard!Train museums in Brownwood, Temple and Dallas provide entertaining insights into American culture and Western expansion. Shifting Sands of MonahansMonahans offers variety with its sand hills, tiny forest, bomber-base museum and a well-stocked fishing hole. Into the Big ThicketBig Thicket National Preserve offers unique explorations with overlapping ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Amtrak AdventureTake the A-Train across Texas to enjoy delighful sights (and sites) along the way. Blog CentralCozy CoastSenior Editor Lori Moffatt discovers that now – with summer vacationers gone, and Winter Texans still to arrive – is the perfect time to hit the beach. Forgotten GatewayBob Bullock Museum exhibit documents the 20th century immigration through Galveston with artifacts, documents videos and more. Battles and braveryInside the Alamo WallsRevisiting the enduring symbol of sacrifice, valor, pride and independence. When Independence Was WonSan Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, home of the world's tallest monument, marks hallowed Texas ground. |