West Texas Features

West Texas Features

• West Texas Top 5
  

  Jumping Jackrabbits: West Texas wildlife runs the gamut, from prairie dogs to roadrunners.... read more

• Bush Country
  

  Despite a fierce rivalry between the similar-sized and closely spaced cities of Midland and Odessa, there's no denying that the histories of... read more

• Getting There & Around
  

  Most of West Texas is easy to access via the region's small airports in El Paso and Midland, as well as via the airports in the neighboring Panhandle... read more

• Crossing the Border
  

  Border crossing has become more complicated. Americans crossing back over the border must now show passports along with secondary identification... read more

• Seeing the Lights
  

  Nobody knows what they are. Nobody knows where they came from. And, to many's frustration, nobody knows when they'll appear.... read more

• Friday Night Lights: Football as Religion
  

  There are two main ways to socialize in the Panhandle. No, make that three. There's church. There's football. Then there's the church of football—one... read more

• On Set in Brackettville
  

  Most have never heard of a little burg called Brackettville, Texas, but movie producers and hallmark Western actors like John Wayne and Tommy... read more