American Indian Trails of the West

Texas Plains Indian TrailA tour of the Texas Panhandle reveals the rich history of the Comanches. It is always unexpected, after driving across the flat Texas plain, to arrive at Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo and to suddenly have the vastness of the canyon sweep open beneath one’s feet. In early times, the canyon had a wide river and lush grasses where bison herds grazed. The Comanches were in the canyon in the 1700s and depended on the buffalo for most of their needs. The Red River War of l8