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After Being Defunded By the State, Texas Mountain Trail Decides to Go-It-Alone

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West Texas wildflower, June 19, 2015 (Daniel Alvarado / Marfa Public Radio).

The 2015 legislative session is over. There were winner and losers. One agency that lost state funding was the Heritage Trails Program, made up of 10 organizations across the state.

Tom Michael spoke with Drew Stuart, a board member representing the westernmost region - called Texas Mountain Trail. He describes their purpose, their activities, and what his board decided to do, now that they've been defunded by the State of Texas.

Former KRTS/KXWT News Director