Panhandle
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Extreme Tenacity
X Games medalist Colten Moore isn’t giving up on the sport that killed his brother.
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Trip Guide: Canadian
A small town that has just enough of everything but not too much of anything, which makes it an ideal place to while away an unhurried weekend.
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A Cattle Heist of Epic Proportions
More than 1,100 calves have vanished into thin Panhandle air. Poof, gone. Looking at the numbers of this landmark cattle theft.
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Cadillac Dreams
When an oil well on Joe Bowers’s Panhandle property came in, he knew just what he wanted to buy.
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Trip Guide: Palo Duro Canyon
Plan a summertime weekend of hiking and horseback riding using this guide with tips on what to do, where to eat, and where to stay.
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Choose Your Own Texas Adventure
When it comes to traveling around the state, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of destinations to choose from. One of the things I love most about Texas is that you can drive a few hours (or more than a few hours) in one direction and be at, say, the beach …
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How to Chase a Tornado
The Rationale Texas soil is arguably Mother Nature’s favorite dance floor: More twisters touch down here annually than in any other state (132 on average). As a result, storm chasers consider the Panhandle and Red River Valley requisite destinations during tornado season (April through June). This activity won’t suit the lily-livered and shouldn’t be pursued …
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Reversal of Fortune
Eight years ago, 42 people in the West Texas town of Roby—7 percent of the population—pooled their money, bought lottery tickets, and won $46 million. And that's when their luck ran out.
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Not So Great in ‘78
How his one and only loss shaped his view of politics.
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Shrinking Giant
Once more than a million acres, the Matador Ranch is today a fraction of that size. How it got from there to here is the story of Texas ranching.