Robert Harvey Harold Hugman did not earn a degree in architecture, but what he lacked in the culmination of a formal education, he more than compensated for in foresight, vision, and tenacity. The architect of one of San Antonio’s most famed tourist destinations, the San Antonio River Walk, Hugman left a tangible legacy that will endure for generations to come.

At no time in recent memory have Texans sought out safe, engaging, and educational activities as extensively as they have throughout the last year. As indoor establishments temporarily closed or made dramatic changes to programming, a shift took place: suddenly the great outdoors looked bigger and better than ever before. Luckily, the Lone Star State is home to a number of open air museums whose figurative doors remain wide open; go forth into the great outdoors and explore these fascinating venues!

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove to books like Horseman, Pass By and The Last Kind Words Saloon, America has seen the Old West through the eyes of Larry McMurtry. McMurtry’s lifelong pursuit began with just an inheritance of a small sack of books.