South of Houston, find a wildflower wonderland rivaling Hill Country
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South of Houston, find a wildflower wonderland rivaling Hill Country

THE CHRON - Just 30 minutes south of Houston, the charming city of Alvin is quickly becoming Southeast Texas’ secret for experiencing Texas wildflowers without the Hill Country crowds. Part of the reason is HarBet Lodge, a 200-acre family ranch that opened to guests just two years ago. HarBet offers front-row seats to sprawling fields of golden blooms and scattered bluebonnets that transform the landscape into a photographer's dream.

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How Texas wolfdog sanctuaries give another chance at life to special animals
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How Texas wolfdog sanctuaries give another chance at life to special animals

The Chron - Across North America, wolfdog sanctuaries are fighting an uphill battle against time, money and human nature. About 90 percent of wolfdogs are euthanized before age 2, with countless others victims of unprepared owners or unscrupulous breeders. That means sanctuaries like Twin Rivers  represent their best chance at survival.

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A Trail Runs Through It
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A Trail Runs Through It

OUTDOOR X 4 - On a similar fall morning in September, my adventure buddy Lyle and I stood at that same spot where hundreds of thousands of emigrants traveling the California Trail through Idaho saw their first glimpse of City of Rocks National Preserve. After miles of flat plains with mountains smoky in the distance, to go over a hill to see a landscape of weird, towering rocks and formations had to have been mind blowing. It certainly was for us.

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Melvin Moran: Seminole’s oil man with a heart of gold
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Melvin Moran: Seminole’s oil man with a heart of gold

Melvin Moran has spent a lifetime proving true riches lie not in the black gold beneath the earth, but in the philanthropy that elevates a community.

Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Moran’s journey to becoming an Oklahoma icon began when his family moved to Seminole in 1940 when oil derricks dotted the landscape like steel forests. Over time, the dusty brick streets of the small town would lead Moran to establish a legacy of philanthropy, civic engagement and unwavering optimism.

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Head north from Texas to this new $400 million resort destination
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Head north from Texas to this new $400 million resort destination

THE CHRON - When travelers think of a beach vacationwith swim-up bars and real sand between the toes, Oklahoma City probably isn't the first destination that comes to mind. That's about to change with the Feb. 21 opening of OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, a $400 million development from the Chickasaw Nation that's bringing a slice of coastal luxury to the Southern Plains.

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Inside the Chickasaw Dream Weavers of Mahota Textiles
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Inside the Chickasaw Dream Weavers of Mahota Textiles

Cowboys & Indians Magazine - April 24, 2024 - The store is modern, but the story of Mahota Textiles reaches far back into the threads of Chickasaw history. It begins with the kidnapping in 1736 of a young French girl in the Southeast who was known as French Nancy. She eventually became the bride of the Chickasaw warrior Alikuhlo Hosh, and they had a daughter.

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