FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: OLD CISCO HIKING TRAILS
During the oil boom in the early 1920s a dam was built damming Sandy Creek, a tributary flowing into the Clear Fork Brazos River, forming …
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FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: PLAY BALL Kokernot Field: ALPINE, TEXAS
The story begins on a summer day in 1946. Herbert Kokernot JR, owner of the O6 one of the largest cattle ranches in Brewster County, agreed …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK: COLORADO
In 1906, Mesa Verde National Park, was established by Congress and President Theodore Roosevelt. Mesa Verde covers 52,485 acres and preserves some of the best-preserved Puebloan …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (D&SNG) – “ALL ABOARD”
The D&SNG runs 45.2 miles between Durango and Silverton Colorado. This railroad has been federally designated as a National Historic Landmark and also designated as a …
FOCUS ON THE BACKROAD: CADDO LAKE – TEXAS
CADDO LAKE is located on the border of Texas and Louisiana, Harrison and Marion Counties in Texas and Caddo County in Louisiana. It is name after …