Delayed history lesson.

Texas Longhorns: Domestic cattle first arrived in the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, brought here by Spanish explorers. Imagine what the conditions were like on those ships. Since there was no barbed wire, these cattle got loose and the Longhorn breed was especially adapted to life in the wild. Many early Texas ranches were stocked with wild Longhorns. By the 1860s there were millions of them roaming around the plains. We all know about the cattle drives that made the cowboy a Texas icon. It is estimated that 10 million Longhorns traveled north by various routes. By 1920 the Texas longhorn was nearing extinction. Several people took it upon themselves to do something to prevent that from happening. The well known western author J. Frank Dobie was involved. Because of their efforts, the Texas longhorn is no longer listed as an endangered breed. We are currently camped at Fort Griffin State historic Site. We had to drive to an overlook to get any cell coverage. That seems to be the theme of this trip. We are here all day tomorrow.