Jean Lafitte was no Captain Jack Sparrow. He was a ruthless smuggler and privateer who secured a presidential pardon for his ...

Let's kick autumn off with one of my favorite haunted places in Texas: Bragg Road. Located in the tiny town of Saratoga, ...

Updated September 2025 by Katie Leigh Matthews Locomotive travel invites us back to a simpler time and an unhurried, ...

Monday may mark the official end of summer, according to the calendar if not the weather, but two of Galveston's biggest ...

Step aboard the Texas State Railroad for a nostalgic 25-mile ride through East Texas piney woods, history, and Southern charm ...

Rock ‘n’ roll exploded out of Memphis in the 1950s, but the East Texas town of Marshall helped build its launchpad decades ...

Kerrville tucks itself into the Texas Hill Country like a perfect weekend hideaway. The Guadalupe River winds through town, creating the soundtrack for your getaway. You’ll find yourself slowing down ...

The completion of a railroad tunnel brought the trains to the hamlet for hauling passengers and logs. This Texas bound family ...

Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a ...

Goliad offers affordable living wrapped in Texas history. Your housing dollar stretches further than a rubber band here. You can own a home instead of renting a closet-sized apartment. The American ...

Nearly 20 Medal of Honor recipients will ride a train following the same route as the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase from ...