David A BowlesAug 14, 20231 minWilliam BartonNearly a million people visit Austin’s Barton Springs swimming pool each year. Most aren’t aware that the cool springs of Zilker Park...
David A BowlesJun 24, 20231 minCowboy DadMalcolm Bowles was born June 24, 1912, on the family ranch located on the east side of the Pedernales River at the confluence of the...
David A BowlesMay 19, 20231 minWhen the Rains CameAs a young boy, during the drought of the 50’s, I remember walking across the dry Pedernales Riverbed from the Bowles Ranch to the Turner...
David A BowlesJan 2, 20231 minDeath of Austin’s First DaughterOn January 2, 1900, Elnora Van Cleve-Brown died at her home near the confluence of the Pedernales and Colorado Rivers in Travis County,...