Comanche County Texas

Many of us are truly lucky to live in Texas. Finding areas of natural beauty in the state is like going on a completely tame, domesticated goose chase -- it's super easy. But despite that, there are still a few straight-up gorgeous gems that seem to slip through the cracks of statewide fame, an error we hope to remedy right here, right now. If you've already checked off everything from your comprehensive Houston bucket list, perhaps it's time you go exploring places to visit in Texas . Caddo Lake So, with Spanish moss casing thick cypress trees and a sprawling labyrinth of lush bayous and wetlands, this lake is just begging to be kayaked. Created by the gigantic log jam dubbed “The Great Raft” -- it’s one of the only naturally formed lakes in Texas. Gorman Falls We don’t even know why you’d visit Colorado State Bend Park without hiking the 1.5-mile trail to this hidden treasure. Afterward, you’ll be treated to a misty chill and a breathtaking 60-foot...

The Numunu are mainly known to most of the world as the Comanche, the Lords of the Plains. So, their traditional homeland encompasses the Northern Plains areas of their Shoshone relatives, all the way south past the Rio Grande into present-day Mexico. They lived a life of following the buffalo upon horseback and mainly fought the U.S. Army, buffalo hunters and Texas Rangers basically in order to preserve that way of life. No one ever walked behind a warrior or a medicine man. Warrior or medicine man So, the honoring of warriors and medicine people still continues to this day within the Comanche Nation. Organizations such as the Comanche Indian Veterans Association serve as co-hosts at powwows and serve as color guard not only for Comanche Texas celebrations but also at funerals of Comanche veterans and active military. Even, leaders within the Comanche Native American Church continue to pray for the Comanche people. Comanche were communal people and were highly soci...