West Texas

The annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering happened over the weekend. The two-day event is held every year in Alpine, and we were there recording it. So…

For many, Thanksgiving conjures up images of friends and family, warm bodies and full bellies. But in the West Texas town of Marfa, Thanksgiving reminds…

The 50th annual Terlingua International Chili Cookoff kicked off yesterday. A new book out last month takes us there. It's called The Terlingua Chili…

Lonn Taylor recently came across two books that he now considers required reading for anyone moving to the Big Bend -- The Story of the Highlands, by…

Tonight on West Texas Talk, we speaks with Mando Rayo. He's the self-declared Taco Journalist and co-author of a new book called Tacos of Texas -- a…

Today on West Texas Talk, host Pete Szilagyi speaks with hotelier Liz Lambert. She's built a network of popular hotels including Marfa's El Cosmico, plus…

David Todd is the founder of the Historic Conservation Association of Texas and one of the authors of a new book called The Texas Landscape Project:…

An iconic figure of the West Texas borderlands has died. Victor Valdez of Boquillas, Mexico was beloved by many for his singing that often welcomed…

150 years ago this week, the first entirely black army regiment was formed. Later nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers, these regiments were critical to…

The 87-year-old conceptual artist unveils a large-scale installation of his work in Marfa, Texas, this week. He's spent his career creating site-specific art that often treats light as its subject.