By Janie H. Pace ITWPA Member Mountains of immense lava rock formations, wide Chihuahuan desert expanses that were once ancient dinosaur-fossil-filled lake beds, and limestone layers forming deep, narrow canyons carved by the Rio Grande River are home to protected wild animals like the black bear, mountain lion, javalina, and coyote, along with the Colima Warbler and 400 … [Read more...] about Big Bend National Park: An International Biosphere Reserve
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William Chris Vineyards: A Tasty Trip Down Texas Wine Road 290
By Linda Wilkie ITWPA Member If you’re thirsty for a day trip from Austin or San Antonio, enjoy a relaxing 50-mile rural cruise down Wine Road 290 in the Texas Hill Country to William Chris Vineyards to taste internationally award-winning, locally grown and crafted wines. William Blackmon and Chris Brundrett comprise the veteran wine-growing partnership of William Chris … [Read more...] about William Chris Vineyards: A Tasty Trip Down Texas Wine Road 290
Shangri La: World-Class Sanctuary in a Small Texas Town
By Jessica Pickett ITWPA Member Lazily strolling along, I was listening to the sound of my own steps crunching on the pebble-strewn path and stopping every so often to rest in a patch of shade that dappled the walkway before me. Watching the comings and goings of the bees flitting from one bloom to the next, inhaling the sweet smell of lilies and honeysuckle heavy in the … [Read more...] about Shangri La: World-Class Sanctuary in a Small Texas Town
They Say You Can’t Go Back in Time, But Sometimes You Just Might
By Joe Brusse In Brenham, Texas, about halfway between Houston and Austin, there is an old carousel in the city’s Fireman’s Park. I can remember my father taking me for a ride on that carousel about sixty-five years ago. Recently, I had a chance to revisit the park and it brought back many vivid memories. The carousel is a unique and historic antique. Remarkably, it has … [Read more...] about They Say You Can’t Go Back in Time, But Sometimes You Just Might