Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
The Briscoe Mystery
The late governor’s time in office is more memorable for what didn’t happen than for what did.
Uvalde
Business
January 20, 2013
Briscoe’s Bounty
Dolph Briscoe used to govern Texas. He still owns a bigger piece of it than any individual in the world.
Feature
May 31, 2011
Garner
Where it is: 33 miles north of UvaldeWhat you’ll do: Float, eat, and danceWhere you’ll sleep: The cabins and campsites in Old Garner are much sought-after. Book early—but bring earplugsWhat you’ll learn: The proper way to two-step Garner State Park’s charms are no secret. In…
Travel & Outdoors
January 1, 2008
Town Slogans
Match 25 Texas towns with their slogans and you may win a prize.
Music
December 1, 1998
Johnny on the Spot
Country singer Johnny Rodriguez has had a career full of highs and lows, but with a murder trial looming, his lowest day may be yet to come.
Business
July 31, 1998
The Biggest Ranches
No matter who’s in charge, the King Ranch still rules: It’s number one on our list of the state’s top twenty spreads.
The Culture
September 30, 1996
Paul In The Family
Anyone who knows executive editor Paul Burka would have a hard time imagining him as a cowboy, so perhaps it seems farfetched that he was the one to write this month’s story about the plight of a small working ranch in Uvalde (“Home on the Range”). “I’m a native…
Music
September 30, 1996
Dale Evans
LIKE COWBOYS AND INDIANS or steak and eggs, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans are a classic Western duo. Roy was raised in Duck Run, Ohio, but Dale is Texas’ own, born in Uvalde and raised in tiny Italy. From childhood she was determined to become an entertainer, and after false…
Feature
September 30, 1996
Home on the Range
Home on the Range All over Texas, small ranchers are giving up and moving to the city. But the Stoner family of Uvalde is as determined as ever to hold on to its land—and its way of life.
Film & TV
July 31, 1996
His Time to Kill
He shone in Lone Star; now he’s thrilling ’em in A Time to Kill. How talent and timing made native Texan Matthew McConaughey Hollywood’s hottest leading man.