We’ve spent a lot of time on this show talking about the landscape of Texas: literal, cultural, and historical. But one thing we haven’t explored very much is what’s under the landscape: caves. The Central Texas limestone that has supplied building materials for so many Texan landmarks is also home to several high-quality and fascinating caverns that you can go visit today.

The story of Texas Independence is almost always told from the perspective of the victorious Texans. Comparatively few academic studies have looked at the experience of the other side of the conflict. However, in some ways, the experience of the Mexican armies in Texas is as revealing to the story of Texas’ independence as that of Sam Houston’s army. Today we take a look at the story of El Mar De Lodo, the Sea of Mud.

In the history of the Indian wars in Texas, two remarkable battles were fought in the dusty Panhandle trading post of Adobe Walls. Last week we talked about the first battle, the last great moment of glory a legendary frontier figure. The second was the first battle in a war that finally saw the end of the Comanche presence in Texas.

In the history of the Indian wars in Texas, two remarkable battles were fought in the dusty Panhandle trading post of Adobe Walls. The first was the last great moment of glory for legendary frontier figure. The second was the first battle in a war that finally saw the end of the Comanche presence in Texas. This week we have part one of the Two Battles of Adobe Walls.

San Jacinto is revered by all Texans as one of the most historically and emotionally significant sites in the Lone Star State. Today we bring you a true tale of the battlefield, its artifacts, and how you can stop these priceless heirlooms from being destroyed.

When it comes to his art, this Texas-born musician does not particularly like to monkey around. Heir to a fortune in office supply money, Mike Nesmith became trapped by fame borne of an audition he attended on a lark. Forced to choose between outward success and his own artistic principles, he chose to listen to the band within his heart.

Sometimes we run across a story that we can’t quite stretch into a full episode on its own. This week we’re bringing you more odds and ends.

Sometimes we run across a story that we can’t quite stretch into a full episode on its own. Today we thought we’d bring you some interesting stories we wanted to bring to you as kind of a potpourri of odds and ends

Most people think of plains and desert when they think about Texas, but in fact, Texas has vast forests and a wide variety of trees, many of them with some truly amazing stories. They have been witness to the fascinating history of this great state.

A small town in Texas. A friendly mortician. A rich widow. Murder. Do all these things add up to a comedy starring Jack Black? Only in the mind of Texas indy filmmaker Richard Linklater. This week we look at a Texas story so strange it has to be true.