Four storyteller collections came out in 2010 that are deserving of mention as we embark on a new year that will hopefully be a fruitful one for...
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The Frontier of Leisure
Southern California did indeed offer up a “frontier of leisure” after the U.S.-Mexican War. Yet nothing could be so antithetical to sharing this...
Old Yellowstone Days
We could not imagine anyone visiting Yellowstone National Park without first reading Paul Schullery’s book. More than 30 years ago, former park...
The Crime Buff’s Guide to Outlaw Texas
Traveling the Old West calls for the adventure in us, as many of the trails and sites are not on established roads, nor well marked or marked at...
Lost Mines & Buried Treasures of Old Wyoming
A copy of one of W.C. Jameson’s treasure hunting books—he’s written more than 60—and Google Earth is how one amateur treasure hunter in Texas found...
David Zucker
I’m not really obsessed with the Alamo. I just love the souvenir shop. In all of my movies you will see a reference to Davy Crockett. His picture...
Amarillo, Texas
“The neat thing about Amarillo is, there are still cattle drives right outside our windows.” That praise comes from Randy Whipple, president of the...
Making History on Horseback
Steve Shaw makes history on horseback accessible. “The biggest thrill for me was the ride down Allen Street,” says Dave Taylor, a Texan who...
Cutting Through the Smoke
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning!” These were the words of Robert Duvall’s character, Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore, in the classic 1979 film...
150 Places to Celebrate Kansas’s 150th Birthday
There’s no place like Kansas. We’re talking about the Central/ Sunflower/Wheat/Jayhawk State. This state has more nicknames than Bob Boze Bell (but...
Rock ‘n’ Roll Pony Express?
You wouldn’t think that movie director Peter Bogdanovich and rock star Tom Petty would inspire a documentary film on the Pony Express of the 1860s,...
How Did Davy Really Die?
March 6, 1836 Just after midnight, Gen. Santa Anna orders his 2,064 troops to move toward their assault positions. Select soldados (soldiers)...