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The Colors of Palo Duro

The Colors of Palo Duro

Posted by on Apr 16, 2025

The Colors of Palo Duro Canyon State Park The Caprock, the surface across the Texas Panhandle, is a flat, treeless expanse resistive to erosion.  Also known as the Llano Estacado or short grass country....

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Sheepherder Plazitas, ca. 1876 – Texas Panhandle

Sheepherder Plazitas, ca. 1876 – Texas Panhandle

Posted by on Mar 23, 2025

The northwestern region of Texas, known as the Panhandle, is cut in half by the Canadian River creating the North and South Plains. Tabletop flat south of the river and ragged, rolling grasslands in the north, it...

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Down in the Skillet & Talkin’ Hoss

Down in the Skillet & Talkin’ Hoss

Posted by on Mar 14, 2025

In the olden days, the Texas Panhandle was referred to as “down in the...

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Six Flags & Polka Bands

Six Flags & Polka Bands

Posted by on Mar 5, 2025

For those of us born and raised in Texas, we’ve heard the term Six Flags...

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