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Wes Ferguson

Crime Politics

Who Shot Walker Daugherty?

A shoot-out at a Big Bend ranch captured the nation’s attention: first as an alleged ambush by undocumented migrants, then as a fear-mongering hoax. The real story is much more mysterious.

Wes Ferguson Texas Monthly Sep 2021 30min Permalink

Business

How Texas Hunting Went Exotic

Sprawling ranches. Rare animals. Rich folks with guns. Welcome to the state’s booming business of stalking wildlife from around the globe.

Wes Ferguson Texas Monthly Jan 2021 30min Permalink

Arts History

When ‘Angels in America’ Came to East Texas

Twenty years ago my hometown made national headlines when the local college staged an internationally acclaimed play about gay men and the AIDS crisis. The people I grew up with are still feeling the aftershocks.

Wes Ferguson Texas Monthly Oct 2019 30min Permalink