In this second episode of The Range, we talk to the McAllen family, owners of the McAllen Ranch north of Edinburg, Texas. The family shares stories about their history, ranching culture, and the challenges of ranching in the changing borderland areas of Texas.

In our inaugural episode, we use the humble and ubiquitous bean to explore historical and current topics in Texas food. Beans here tell stories of belonging, from a 19th-century border dispute to a recent trip to Terlingua.