On warm nights when my bedroom window was open I could hear the endless stream of vehicles on Route 66. We lived in a small house at the east edge of Baxter Springs and across the street from my ...

Locals from San Antonio know the spooky spots in town. And the ghost tracks on the Southside of the city are one of the legendary sites to visit for thrill chasers. But it might feel a little less ...

Most were never taught that the Underground Railroad ran south as well as north. For thousands of enslaved people, freedom lay south — across the Rio Grande and into Mexico.

Green's book shows that, beneath the familiar myth of the reactionary Southwest, there lay a vibrant world of tenant-farmer revolt, labor militancy, and interracial socialist organizing.

The move of authority to the Texas Railroad Commission from the federal government now makes it easier for energy companies to apply for permits to store carbon underground.

The ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia, offers a glimpse back in time to a former Appalachian coal and railroad hub.

A major train derailment involving 23 rail cars near the Richmond-Rosenberg city limits has caused widespread traffic ...

The Big Texan Steak Ranch is the most famous spot, known for its free 72-ounce steak challenge. If you can eat the entire thing, plus all the sides, in under an hour, it’s free. If you can’t, you’re ...

Historian Benjamin Heber Johnson, reared in Houston, retells Texas history in a way that will appeal to a broad range of the state's readers. To wrap up the limited series, "20,000 Years of Austin ...

Officials say more than two dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday morning in a Texas town near Houston, ...

No injuries or fatalities were reported, according to a spokesperson for the Fort Bend County Homeland Security & Emergency Management department, who said no evacuation orders had been issued for ...

With top museums, a wide array of restaurants and a vibrant live music scene, some travelers come, then set down roots.