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Ranch Hands On The Wheel

It’s true I’m a bit of a nomad, but I always love returning home to West Texas. I wrote about my experience learning how to drive on the ranch for…

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October 11, 2019
Blog, On Reading

Book Club Reads: A Review of Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward has laid forth another lyrical masterpiece with Sing, Unburied, Sing, winner of the National Book Award and a New York Times Top 10 Best Book of The Year. Ward weaves…

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May 23, 2018
Blog, On Travel, On Writing

Hunting Topaz in Mason

There’s no denying the Texas Hill Country is gorgeous. In my latest article for Texas Co-op Power magazine, I returned to Mason, Texas—where my husband’s family is from—to explore topaz,…

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May 22, 2020
Blog, On Travel, On Writing

Riding the Mountains in Logan County, West Virginia

Find Heritage and Culinary Delights in The Hatfield-McCoy Region West Virginia Tourism I had the pleasure of spending a few days on assignment in Logan County, West Virginia, where I…

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September 1, 2018
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

Day Trips Out of Alpine

Texas Monthly I could go on and on about the Big Bend Region. My kind of Far West Texas vacation involves several days of a cleared schedule, a full tank…

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October 1, 2018
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    Pools in the Pasture

    August 2, 2021 / Comments Off on Pools in the Pasture

    Most of my favorite childhood memories were made in the pasture. Read my personal essay about swimming in stock tanks published in the August 2021 issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine.

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    Why Horses Wear Shoes

    October 10, 2020 / Comments Off on Why Horses Wear Shoes

    I had the great pleasure of writing about farriers for the October issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine. This one was extra special because my sister Kristin Tyler took the photographs and I got to interview Jim Crawford, our family's horseshoer.

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Brenda Kissko

Brenda Kissko is a freelance writer, designer and marketer focusing on travel, nature, literature, faith and community. A Texas native, she has lived in West Virginia and is currently based in Arizona. Brenda grew up on a West Texas ranch, influenced by the healing power of nature. She writes for people navigating their way through life with a message of unplugging and living to the fullest.

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