All posts by Max McNabb

A Texas Must Read: Solving the 1897 Airship Mystery

From late 1896 to mid-1897, starting in California and trailing off in the Lone Star State, thousands of...

Do You Know the Meaning of GTT Left on Abandoned Homes?

Do you know what the famous abbreviation G.T.T. means? In the 1800s, Gone To Texas was a phrase...

Ride the FASTEST Ziplines in All of Texas!

Have you ever wanted to fly? I mean really fly! Most of us have at one time or...

Lubbock Book Festival: Free, Two-Day Event on the South Plains

Chased by the West Texas Owlman: Giant Owl Cryptid Chases Hunters

The giant owl creature chased the pickup, clawing at the tailgate and scratching the metal. The hunters in...

Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum Hosts Grand Reopening

The Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum is open once again! One of the finest museums in West Texas, it...

Texas Ghost Story: Wilbarger Scalped by Comanches While Paralyzed

Scalped by Comanches while temporarily paralyzed—Josiah Wilbarger was fully conscious but felt nothing as the warrior...

Hank Williams & the Doctor Who Sewed Goat Testicles into Movie Stars

As a boy in Alabama, Hank Williams would go out to the car at night and listen to...

Stubborn Chicken Sits on Huge Snake: Texas Photo Goes Viral

If you’ve ever gathered eggs from a chicken coup in Texas, chances are you exercise a little caution...

The True Story Behind the Song ‘Pancho and Lefty’

It's one of the most beloved and recognizable Texas country songs ever recorded, but do you know what...

Gather Around the Square at the Old Settlers Reunion in Floydada

Have a blast at this year’s Old Settlers Reunion in Floydada. Come gather around the Square in Floydada...

Hell’s Gates: A Haunted Texas Railroad Trestle Near Buddy Holly’s Grave

There’s a West Texas legend that the Gates of Hell itself are to be found at a historic...

Historical Novel Reveals the Last Free Apaches Lived in Hiding Until 1930s

Max McNabb, editor of TexasHillCountry.com, is releasing a trilogy of historical novels inspired by shocking true events. Discover...

Wild Lark Books: New Independent Bookstore Spreads its Wings

Dreaming of curling up with a good book and sipping a hot cup of coffee on a rainy...

Texas Father Beat His Daughter’s Molester to Death with Bare Hands

Let’s take a look back at a case of true Texas justice. In June 2012, a Texas father...

Deathsong: The Shocking Story of the Last Free Apaches in the 1930s

Deathsong, the much-anticipated second volume of the acclaimed Beloved Captive trilogy, has just been released. Fans of 1883...

First Tamale Festival in Lubbock: Taste the Best Tamales in West Texas

Taste the best tamales in West Texas! If you love tamales (and who doesn’t?), don’t miss the first...

The Giant Spider Web that Swallowed Up Trees in Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, even the spiderwebs. More than just creepy, a massive spider web in Texas was...

Now is the Time to Buy Your Dream Gun Online Before it’s Outlawed

Everyone knows that Guns.com is the safe and easy way to buy guns online. But did you know...

Bringing Home the Bacon: Great Guns for Hog Hunting in Texas

With the feral hog population in Texas still exploding, it’s more important than ever for hunters to help...