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Mary S. Black

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Mary S. Black fell in love with the Lower Pecos more than twenty years ago. Since then she has studied the archaeology and related ethnography of the area with numerous scholars. She has an Ed.D. from Harvard Univerity and live in Austin, TX with her husband, and archaeologist himself, and two cats.

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Mary S. Black Sorry I haven't been around in a while. I've been working on a travel guide to Southwest Texas that will be published next year by Texas A&M Press. I …moreSorry I haven't been around in a while. I've been working on a travel guide to Southwest Texas that will be published next year by Texas A&M Press. I have done a couple of talks about Peyote Fire, but sales are slow. Thanks for contacting me. Cheers, Mary(less)
Mary S. Black I'm currently working on a non-fiction follow-up to Peyote Fire that is a visitors' guide to the Lower Pecos, the region I write about. The Lower Peco…moreI'm currently working on a non-fiction follow-up to Peyote Fire that is a visitors' guide to the Lower Pecos, the region I write about. The Lower Pecos in southwest Texas is a spectacular place, but few people actually know about it. It is somewhat isolated, and if you drive through at 80 miles an hour, you will never see the enchantment and mystery of the place. This follow-up is designed to overcome that. (less)
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New Travel Guide to Southwest Texas

My new travel guide to Southwest Texas will be published by Texas A&M Press in April 2017. Ghost towns, ancient rock art, bat caves, motorcycle rides, BBQ, swimming, camping, hunting, fishing, it's all in there! Go off the beaten path and have some fun! Just look for my book titled From the Frio to Del Rio: Travel Guide to the Western Hill Country and the Lower Pecos Canyonlands wherever books are Read more of this blog post »
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