West Texas Wonders

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life as we've known it in West Texas.Businesses across the region have dramatically changed their operations to…

You're invited to help Marfa Public Radio celebrate the one year anniversary of our listener curiosity-driven series, West Texas Wonders!On the evening of…

By Mitch BordenIf you're in West Texas and have turned on your TV over the last few decades you have probably seen this on your screen: Boots flying at a…

Sally BeauvaisWe're celebrating the one year anniversary of "West Texas Wonders" — a series that's driven by listener curiosity. Diana Nguyen and reporter…

By Sally BeauvaisIf you've spent any time waiting for the train to arrive at the Amtrak station in Alpine, you may have noticed it, too: a telephone pole,…

By Sally BeauvaisDeana Haggag -- who visited Marfa from Chicago with a group of friends late last year -- has almost always lived in big cities. And the…

By Sally Beauvais You may know the iconic species of cactus by its towering physical stature -- its crooked arms, many ribs, and spiny flesh. Or, you may…

If you do much highway driving in Texas, it's a familiar sight: old, rusted trucks packed to the gills with toys, motor oil, textiles, and building…

Listener Josh Knight asked West Texas Wonders whether the meteor crater in Odessa was actually produced by a crash, and, if so, what ecological impact…

Marfa Public Radio wants your help choosing the next West Texas Wonders story. Maybe you've always wanted to get better at identifying the awe-inspiring…