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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
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

Photography & Birding in Alpine, Texas

Texas Monthly   The Alpine and Big Bend area of Texas has long been a magnet for photographers—pros and amateurs alike. In this article I wrote for Texas Monthly, you’ll…

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September 2, 2018
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Rendezvous on Route 66

The Mother Road still offers a journey through a slice of American life My second cover story is featured in the July 2018 issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine—all about…

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July 5, 2018
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Retreating To Downtown Alpine

Texas Monthly, Summer 2018 It’s no secret the Big Bend Region of Far West Texas is one of my favorite places to venture. My husband earned his master’s degree at…

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July 26, 2018
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On Reading

How old were you when you fell in love with books and all that comes with them? The endless worlds, the abyss of possibilities, the characters with their private, inner…

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March 11, 2016
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    Rendezvous on Route 66

    July 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Rendezvous on Route 66

    The Mother Road still offers a journey through a slice of American life My second cover story is featured in the July 2018 issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine—all about Route 66. This was a fun one to write! In preparation, I re-watched Pixar’s Cars and read (embarrassingly, for the first time) The Grapes of Wrath. If you’re like me and read Stephen King rather than the required reading in school and are now trying to catch up on the classics, I highly recommend this one. Steinbeck is one of the greats. Though, there’s no shame in King. He’s another great. His Desperation is on my nightstand now. Two road…

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    Tough to get to. Tougher to explain. But once you get here, you get it. I recently wrote about one of my favorite places, Marfa, for Houstonia magazine. It’s more than just a place. it’s a state of mind. >>Read it here<<

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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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