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EST. 2025 · Dispatches from the Lone Star State
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Every essay, feature, and report Every Bit Texas has published, in reverse chronological order.

Stories from 2014 to today 10 departments Updated weekly
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Big Bend camping

The Best Places to Go Camping in Texas

Texas has over 80 state parks and two national parks, and the range of camping — from Panhandle canyon rims to East Texas bayous — is unlike anywhere else in the country. Here are five spots that represent the best of it.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jul 9, 2026 / 8-MIN READ
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250th anniversary

Happy 4th of July! 🎇

Don't do anything tooooo crazy on the 250th birthday of the USA! 😍

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jul 4, 2026 / 1-MIN READ
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250th anniversary

Happy 250th birthday from US Rep. Troy Nehls (R) — TEXAS

Congressman Troy Nehls brushed off a question about affordability with a Fourth of July menu of lobster tails and rib-eyes — then told paycheck-to-paycheck Americans they might just not work as hard as he does.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jul 4, 2026 / 1-MIN READ
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Saltgrass Steak House

Texas Roadhouse Isn't From Texas — But These 8 Chains Actually Are

The name says Texas. The logo has a cowboy hat over a state outline. The whole vibe screams Lone Star. Texas Roadhouse was born in Indiana, incorporated in Kentucky, and didn't open a single location in Texas until five years after it launched.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jul 1, 2026 / 9-MIN READ
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Flash Flood Alley

Texas and the Water: A History of Flooding, Past and Present

From the 1900 Galveston hurricane to the 2025 Guadalupe River flood, Texas keeps having the same argument with water — the rain arrives faster than the warning does. A look at how Galveston, Houston, and the Hill Country each answered the same problem differently.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jun 20, 2026 / 10-MIN READ
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Arlington Texas

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Is in Texas Right Now

Two Texas cities, nine weeks of World Cup football. Arlington hosts a semifinal at AT&T Stadium. Houston brings Germany and Portugal to NRG. Here's the full breakdown.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jun 15, 2026 / 8-MIN READ
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football

Wahoo McDaniel: Midland, Texas Made a Legend

Before he ever stepped into a wrestling ring, Ed "Wahoo" McDaniel was a West Texas multi-sport phenomenon and an AFL champion. From a childhood baseball team coached by George H.W. Bush to legendary feuds with Ric Flair, explore the larger-than-life true story of a Texas icon.

BY MARCUS BELLAMY SHAW/ Jun 14, 2026 / 5-MIN READ
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The Sunday Edition

Claim your Hidden Texas roadside article.

47 rare roadside stops most people drive past — plus our best Texas essay and local history, delivered every Sunday at six a.m.