History
Historic Native American Sites in Texas
Interested in Native American history? Here are a few Texas sites to add to your Lone Star travel itinerary. Texas...
The First Denali Summit
On June 7, 1913, Walter Harper became the first to set foot atop North America’s highest peak. Alaska native...
A Brief Timeline of Texas Wartime Heroes
Stretching back to Texas’ own fight for independence from Mexico, tales have been told about the heroics of Texans...
A Brief History of the Frozen Margarita Machine
A brain freeze-inducing Mexican restaurant staple has its origins in Texas. Let them argue about who invented the margarita....
Happy 150th Birthday, Yellowstone National Park
Pack your bags and your party hats and head for Wyoming for our first national park’s big anniversary. On...
The Borders of Night
Actor and scholar Anson Mount ponders the creation of the First Transcontinental Railroad on the sesquicentennial of its opening....
The West on Wheels: Trail Guide to Interior Colorado
C&I rounds up our favorite interior Colorado towns and where to eat, sleep, and play. Favorite Burgs Telluride: This...
Texas Rangers Turn 200: A C&I Special Tour
To commemorate the bicentennial of one of the world's most iconic law-enforcement agencies, we asked the Texas Ranger Hall...