Why Are So Many Tortoises on the Loose in Texas?
They’re hard-shelled escape artists—and faster than you think.
Trending
-
Tired of Summer? Here’s What to Expect From an El Niño Winter
-
Frank Lloyd Wright Built Just One Freestanding Theater in His Lifetime. Dallas Has Let It Fall Into Disrepair.
-
Can a Town of 3,500 Sustain Three Barbecue Joints?
-
Another Gymnastics Skill Once Called Impossible Will Now Be Called Biles
-
The Texanist’s Texas Trivia Test 3
-
Where to Watch the October 14 Solar Eclipse in Texas
-
The Big Penis War
-
Is Texas’s Barbecue Bubble Ready to Burst?
-
Can Cohousing Work in Texas? These Houstonians Think So.
-
The Laredo Taco Trail
News & Politics
Chip Roy Is Just Fine With a Federal Shutdown
The congressman joins a handful of House Republicans who insist they’ll fund the government only when they get deep spending cuts and harsh border-control measures that have no chance of passing the Senate.
TM Classics
A half century of chronicling Texas.
Nashville City Limits
Once, country acts made art in Austin and money in Nashville. Today each place is a lot like the other, which is why more Texas singers are heading east.
Rock ’N’ Roll’s Wizard of Oz
How Gordon McLendon stormed Texas with Top 40 . . . da doo ron ron.
Arts & Entertainment
What Has More Lives: The Houston Astros or a Cat?
While the Astros found a way to steal the AL West regular-season crown, the Texas Rangers are falling apart at the worst possible time.
Being Texan
The Texanist’s Texas Trivia Test 3
Beans in chili, the Houston Oilers, and mutton busting: test your knowledge of all things Texan.
Our Writers
Podcasts
Stephenville, Episode 1: Susan
In the first episode of the Texas Monthly true crime podcast, a father makes a tragic discovery, and an investigator gets to work.
Listen to the episode
‘White Hats,’ Episode 1: Rangers and ‘Rinches’
On the first episode of ‘White Hats,’ we visit the museum that tells the Rangers’ official history, then drive to South Texas to hear about efforts to bring other perspectives into the mainstream.
Listen to the episode
America’s Girls, Episode 1: The Rise to Fame
The modern Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders launch in 1972 and rocket to national fame.
Listen to the episodeVideo
John Wayne Wasn’t a Texan. But His Legacy Lives On in Fort Worth.
In a video interview, Ethan Wayne, the film star’s son, explains how an exhibit at the Fort Worth Stockyards began with a storage unit full of his dad’s untold stories.
Food & Drink
The Laredo Taco Trail
The border city has its share of troubles, but it also has a fascinating taco history that includes “mariachis” and the original barbecued brisket taco.
BBQ
Can a Town of 3,500 Sustain Three Barbecue Joints?
Winnsboro, in East Texas, is experiencing a surprising smoked meat boom: three new joints opened there in just one year. But will they endure?
Travel & Outdoors
Why Are So Many Tortoises on the Loose in Texas?
They’re hard-shelled escape artists—and faster than you think.
Longreads
Everyone in Stephenville Thought They Knew Who Killed Susan Woods
That left the real culprit free to prey on others, including one victim who was ignored for two decades.
Read Story
Texas Monthly Magazine
Texas Attitude, National Acclaim. From unlimited digital access to monthly print issues delivered to your door, choose your subscription to Texas Monthly today.
Latest
