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Pod Bless Texas
Malty, nutty. chocolatey, spicy, or even akin to the scent of a campfire—mesquite is a notoriously tricky flavor to describe. But it’s one worth getting to know, especially if you are one of the many Texans who consider it a “trash” tree. Native to T
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HISTORY & EDUCATIONAL
The Texas State Railroad carries passengers on a leisurely round trip between the East Texas towns of Palestine and Rusk. The rail line was built in the early 1900s to transport iron from the Rusk state penitentiary’s foundry, but since the 1970s the
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Nine Flags Over Texas
Six flags have flown over Texas, but the small Piney Woods city of Nacogdoches, or Nac as locals call it, claims nine. The stories behind those extra three flags—a dramatic mix of scrappy rebellion, bravado, and blunders—are the stuff of legends. Ori

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