State of Texas

10 Good People Who Were Punished For Helping Others

No good deed goes unpunished. The world has its share of heroic people who will risk their own lives to keep other people safe, but they don’t always get parades and trophies for their good deeds. In the name of bureaucracy, procedure, or just pure selfishness, some people get dragged through hell for trying to help others. Sometimes it’s out of jealousy, sometimes it’s for profit, and sometimes there’s a whole system in place designed to keep people from being extraordinary. Whatever the…

3 Concealed carry products you should know about

If you own a firearm and possess a concealed carry permit, Northern Illinois Carry, in Sycamore, recommends 3 concealed carry products that can improve your skills, convenience and safety.

Sorry, wrong number: Why law officers couldn’t alert Navy base to gate crasher

A U.S. Navy investigation into the March 30, 2016, crash by a civilian Jeep into a jet on the Lemoore Naval Air Station highlighted failures by the base to keep its contact information up to date with the California Highway Patrol. Navy officials ordered bases around the United States to make sure their contact phone numbers are updated with local law enforcement agencies.

4 Things You Could Stand To Worry Less About While Concealed Carrying

There are certain stresses that come with concealed carrying. Not that you shouldn't, but you can actually stand to worry a little less. Read on...

How Straight Up Texan are you?

Texas Rangers’ official hashtag is #StraightUpTX so they asked people to rank themselves. Just tick off boxes of things you’ve done that are definitely Texan (eaten Whataburger, worn boots and a Cowboy hat, been to State Fair, etc.)

12 Things You Didn't Know About The History of Texas

Texas bluebonnets are upon us!

You know it is spring when the Texas State flower blooms.

How To Texas Rig A Plastic Bait

Here's how to rig a texas rig a plastic bait with step-by-step instructions. Learn how to Texas rig for bass fishing!

10 Things You Only Have The Right To Say If You're From Texas

We can make fun of our culture all we want because we're part of it.

25 awesome maps that help explain Texas

Cartographers and data geeks have mapped Texas and the U.S. in all sorts of inventive ways. We pulled together a large collection of maps on the state to learn a little more about where we live.

What have you witnessed that is SO Texas? Show us your pictures

Have you ever been sitting in line at a Whataburger, or maybe just minding your own business at H-E-B and saw something that was just, well, SO Texas?

Can you ace this Texas slang quiz?

How well do you know Texas slang? Take this quiz to find out!

26 Reasons Why Texas Will Always Be Home

The Texas Food Pyramid?!

Hey, I'm from Texas and I'M confused... is this what's wrong with our country or what's right with it? After all, protein and carbs for recovery, right? Se

Part Two: Will Texas Have Enough Doctors Who Can Perform The Procedure?

Professors of obstetrics and gynecology in Texas are struggling to teach new doctors about abortion. This story delves into the specifics of training, explaining why a doctor who knows how to perform a dilation and curettage procedure (the foundation of abortion technique) may still not be competent to perform elective abortions in Texas – and why that matters.

These hamburger beans washing up on Texas beaches could grow into plants

Have you ever heard of a sea bean? It’s also referred to as a hamburger bean or a drift seed, but it’s pretty interesting and they can be found along the Texas coast.

Texas Cowboy Shows How to Make a Proper Michelada

Ty Mitchell, proprietor of The Lost Horse Saloon in Marfa, Texas, teaches viewers how to make a Michelada, a beer cocktail popular along the Texas border.