Wild Past, Wild Places

When the river ran wild

Graves’ book about the Brazos holds up 65 years later

Posted 8/30/25

Long before Lake Granbury filled its banks, the Brazos cut a wild and winding course through Hood County. In 1957, writer John Graves paddled that stretch of river, knowing it was about to change …

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When the river ran wild

Graves’ book about the Brazos holds up 65 years later

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When the river ran wild

Graves’ book about the Brazos holds up 65 years later

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