The Goat Man of the Lake. The Island Monster. What else would you name a 7-foot-plus tall being that could hurl car tires like they were mere child’s play toys and appear sailing from the treetops to ...

The bridge was built in 1884, by the King Iron Manufacturing Bridge Company. Its original purpose was to carry horses and automobiles across the river. Though it is called the “Old Alton Bridge” the ...

Texas Farm Roads 12, 165, 2325, and 32, along with U.S. Highway 281, form a scenic loop that connects Wimberly and Blanco. This loop cuts through a scenic portion of the Texas Hill Country that looks ...

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 ...

Haven’t you heard? Kolaches are suddenly trendy and are considered the “new donut.” This familiar Czech pastry has recently taken over the country but remains a staple for those native to Texas. A ...

Texas pink granite, like other forms of granite, comes from ancient volcanic processes. Does that mean Texas had volcanoes? Yes, but volcanoes did not form granite. This rock is called an intrusive ...

When a few Texans are lucky to inherit large properties and then downsize the ranches in the long term, Dolph Briscoe, Jr. went in the exact opposite direction. He inherited 190,000 acres after his ...

If, like us, you simply went about your life referring to Rockwall, Texas, and never really contemplating why it was called that, you’re in luck! We’ve got the answer. The city of Rockwall has, ...

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 ...

Opening its doors in 1926, Dr. White’s Sanitorium, otherwise known as the Old Asylum, is reported to be among the most haunted places in north Texas. As far as treatment facilities go, its patients ...

Whether you come for the live music, great food, cold drinks, kids’ activities, or to cheer on the Demolition Derby, the Bluebonnet Festival offers something for everyone. Don’t just hear about ...

You’ve probably heard of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The 1960s-era sightings of a bizarre winged creature in Point Pleasant became the basis for a book by John Keel, which in turn ...