A Rough Road to the Christmas Mountains
The small range in West Texas provides gorgeous vistas and huge research opportunities that are finally being realized.
West Texas
Record Summer Heat Causes Costly Damage to State Water Infrastructure
Conservationists are frustrated as cities contend with thousands of costly leaks as dry soil contracts, causing underground pipes to rupture.
Destiny Returns to Wolfforth
She left her conservative community to make a difference, only to find she could make the biggest impact at home.
EPA Backs Down from Permian Air Pollution Crackdown
Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.
Strangest State: Where the Giant Crayfish Roam
Buffalo on the loose near Big Bend and UFOs spotted around Round Rock? Just another day in far-flung Texas.
A Subdivision for Stargazers: Limpia Crossing Residents Look Aloft
In this tiny subdivision in the Davis Mountains near McDonald Observatory, dark skies are a precious resource.
Texas Bookstores Are Writing Their Own Stories
Indie bookshops across the state are embracing change, to thrive and stay alive. But a lot depends on the upcoming holiday season.
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Senator Kel Seliger Becomes the First Victim of Redistricting in Texas
The Republican lawmaker has chosen not to run for re-election in District 31, which has been redrawn to benefit more conservative candidates.
‘On the Porch’ Celebrates Terlingua and Its Residents
Deep in a mountainous landscape, West Texas-born musician W. Chase Peeler stumbles upon a gold mine of music makers who prefer life off the grid.
A New Book About a Little-Known West Texas Power Plant is Important but Dense
“The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World” makes a thoughtful but tedious case that we can harness capitalism to stem climate change.