09/03/2026
Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth (https://wild-dfw.com/) is proud to be kicking off Scott McFarlane's book tour for The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity. See info below.
It's not until October, but you need to be reading this book now! https://uncpress.org/9781469698366/the-river-that-made-texas/ -pdf
35% off all with code 01HISTORY250 until end of August. Or try 01NEWSITE50 for 50% off until August 27.
Message from the publisher:
"How the relentless but largely forgotten Trinity River shaped Texas
Today, half of Texas’s expanding population, including the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, depends on the Trinity River, a river that has shaped the state’s politics, economy, and environment for centuries. From the prairies of North Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, the Trinity established Native nations, foiled Spanish and French imperialism, stood at the center of the Texas plantation system, and fueled the growth of the state’s largest cities.
In the first history of this vital river, historian Scot McFarlane illuminates how the Trinity has defined Texas history. Its floods enriched the soil and destroyed crops, its channel served as both a route and barrier to freedom, and its once-polluted waters now sustain a significant portion of the state.
McFarlane’s captivating narrative brims with stories of the people who called the Trinity home over the centuries: the Comanche, steamboat pilots, enslaved and freed people, sharecroppers, inmates, and millions of urban residents. The result is a fresh perspective on economic development, slavery, and the environment—revealing the Trinity not as a backdrop to Texas history but as a force that shaped it."
The History & Beauty of the Trinity
with Scot McFarlane & Amy Martin
Oct 18 Sun – 10:30 am to noon
TC Paddlesports at Panther Island
480 N Taylor St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Complete info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2127092601490587
