EXPLORE TEXAS!
Texas joined the union as our 28th state on December 29, 1845. It is the second largest state and is nicknamed “The Lone Star State.” Texas contains the diverse landscape
Texas has 2 National Parks: Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and 3 National Historic Parks, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, Palo Alto Battlefield Nat
A VISIT TO FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
A Fascinating Slice of American History in West Texas
By Eva Eldridge
John Heiner – Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge
NICK COLLIER: NATIONAL PARKS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SUCCESS INSIDER
Big Blend Radio conversation with recent Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park artist-in-residence Nick Collier, and Tanya Ortega ̵
EARLY POTTERY OF THE SOUTHWEST
Article is by Victoria Chick, Figurative Artist and Early 19th & 20th Century Print Collector.
Big Blend Radio interview focusing on Early Pottery of
STAY AT THE FREDONIA HOTEL
A Mid-Century Boutique Hotel in Nacogdoches, East Texas
A Love Your Parks Tour Story of Change by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid
This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses
POET & AUTHOR KARLE WILSON BAKER
A Love Your Parks Tour Literary Story, assigned by the literary publicist team at BooksForward.
As part of our adventures in Nacogdoches, “The Oldest Town of T
SHOP, STAY & PLAY IN GLADEWATER
Experience the Antique Capital of East Texas
A Love Your Parks Tour Shopping Story by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid, assigned by Linda Kissam ‘Food, Wine &
TEXAS STATE PARK ADVENTURES BOOK SERIES FOR KIDS
BIG BLEND RADIO: Author and English teacher Jefferson Marshall discusses his children’s fictional outdoor book series which takes place at the Te
23+ MUST-VISIT EXPERIENCES ON THE HISTORIC JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IN 2023 – PART 1
“Roads are a record of those who have gone before.” Rebecca Solnit
Ready to take an epic road trip in 2023? How abo
23+ MUST-VISIT EXPERIENCES ON THE HISTORIC JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IN 2023 – PART 2
“The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous, and absolutely liberating!” Aaron Lauritsen
Ready to tak
