Robyn Ross

Freelance writer Robyn Ross lives in Austin.

Corsicana’s ‘Killer Elephant’Oct 01, 2012
When the Al G. Barnes Circus came to town on Oct. 12, 1929, Corsicana was in the last days of an oil boom that [...] Full Story
A Sign of the Times in San AntonioJun 05, 2012
China and Japan are two very different countries. The City of San Antonio knows that. But a visitor to the Japanese Tea Garden in [...] Full Story
Tracking Creation in Glen RoseApr 04, 2012
In the beginning, God created dinosaurs and humans, and they walked together in Texas. At least, according to many people in Glen Rose. The [...] Full Story
The AgtivistDec 02, 2011
Agtivist (ag-ti-vist) n. one who fights for food freedom—inscription on a Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance T-shirt. In Judith McGeary’s second year of farming—before [...] Full Story
Living on Public AssistanceOct 18, 2011
Rhonda Robinson gave birth to her daughter, Makayla, at 18. Now 24, Robinson will graduate from Texas State University in San Marcos with a [...] Full Story

Goliad’s Passion Play: Historic Reenactors Remember the “Goliad Massacre”Apr 30, 2013
For 28 years, Texans have been coming to Goliad, in March, to die. Full Story
Left, Behind: The Hidden Progressive Christian Community of TexasMar 06, 2013
If progressive Christians could develop a unified voice, they could transform political discourse in Texas. Full Story
Tracking Creation in Glen RoseDec 24, 2012
“Most everyone in Glen Rose that I know believes man and dinosaurs coexisted,” Alice Lance tells me at the annual tractor pull. “The only conflict we have is when people move from metropolitan areas and have different value systems. I think some don’t have a strong [religious] belief system, and they’re more likely to go with science than faith.” Full Story
Building a Better Block in Oak CliffDec 18, 2012
In early 2010, Jason Roberts and his friend Amy Wallace Cowan were speculating about their Dallas neighborhood. What if, instead of empty, run-down buildings, the streets were lined with cafés and flower shops? What if people of all ages rode bikes here? What if Oak Cliff looked more like, you know, Paris? Full Story
Bluffton: Texas’ Lost Civilization Rises from Lake BuchananNov 14, 2012
Old Bluffton has been hidden under Lake Buchanan for most of the last 75 years, but severe droughts are bringing it back. Full Story