Photograph of Steven Fromholz , recently declared as Texas Poet Laureate; 2007. Fromholz is dressed in a black and white tuxedo and wearing a matching black cowboy hat.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz and friends at the Far Flung Adventures in Terlingua, Texas; c. 2000s. The group is huddled together and posing for a group photograph in front of a beige RV van. Fromholz is in the center of the photograph.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz, seated on a shale rock bed with his left leg crossed over his right and his arms resting on top. Fromholz is wearing a navy t-shirt, blue jeans, dark navy socks and beige sandals. The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Steve on rock. March 2003. Rock on!"

Audio recording of Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn. Written on CD: Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn. August 22, 2007. Steven Fromholz.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony in Austin on May 9, 2007. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is wearing a white boutonniere on his suit jacket, and a white cowboy hat. A framed Texas flag can be seen hanging on the wall behind him.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (right) and another man (left) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony in Austin on May 9, 2007. They are both looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz outside of the Texas State Capitol during the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. He is standing on a granite staircase, facing the camera. His left hand is resting on the handrail. The entrance doors can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (left) and a woman (center) showing off their cowboy boots at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are standing on a marble staircase outside of the Texas State Capitol. Fromholz is extending his left leg out over the handrail. The woman is extending her right leg in the air. She is looking at the camera and smiling. A second woman is standing next to her on the right, and is also smiling. A third woman can be seen at the bottom of the staircase on the far right side of the photograph, looking back at the group.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (left) with Jenny Fromholz (center) and Larry D. Thomas (right) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are standing on a granite staircase outside of the Texas State Capitol. They are all facing the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (center) with Darcie (left) and Felicity (right) Fromholz at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are all facing the camera and smiling. Steven has his arms around both of his daughters' shoulders. Another woman is standing behind them on the left side of the photograph, smiling.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (left) and Angela Blair (right) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (right) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony in Austin, Texas on May 9, 2007. He is facing to the left of the camera, looking out. Robert Earl Keen (left) and another man can be seen standing next to Fromholz in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz shaking a woman's hand at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are facing each other, and both appear to be talking.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (right) and another man (left) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are facing each other, and both appear to be talking. Other attendees can be seen conversing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (2nd right) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony in Austin, Texas on May 9, 2007. Three other people are present in the photograph with him. Fromholz is looking at the man to the right of him, who is wearing a Texas Ranger uniform. Another man is standing to the left of Fromholz, looking at a woman across from him. The woman has her back turned to the camera. All three men appear to be laughing.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony in Austin, Texas on May 9, 2007. He is looking off to the right of the camera and appears to be laughing.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz (right) and another man (left) at the Poet Laureate of Texas ceremony on May 9, 2007. They are looking at each other, and both appear to be talking.

Photograph of the grave of Don Smith at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Empty bottles have been piled up above a grouping of rocks. A slab in the center of the rocks reads, "[19]40-1986 Don Smith [--] Held in the arms of my desert I assuredly rest in peace." Directly above the slab is a small rectangular metal object with a marijuana leaf motif in its center.

Photograph of the grave of Kenneth "Zero" Kempf at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. The wooden headstone reads, "Kenn[eth] 'Zer[o'] [K]empf 8-27-33 [--] 11-25-93 [Friend to All]." A floral wreath has been placed over the center of the headstone. A United States flag is hanging out from the left side. Rocks can be seen outlining the grave. A small patch of desert flowers are growing beneath the headstone. Several wooden crosses can be seen on a large pile of rocks in the background on the right side of the of the photograph.

Photograph of the grave of Felix R. Valenzuela at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. A large wooden cross has been placed on top of a rectangular limestone structure above ground. A plaque on the cross reads, "Felix R. Valenzuela February 22, 1882 - June 19, 1938." A bouquet of flowers has been placed on top of the grave. Other graves can be seen next to and behind Valenzuela's. The desert landscape can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a wooden cross at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. The photograph has been taken from one side of the cross. Several other wooden crosses and rock structures can be seen among the desert landscape in the background, behind a low wire fence.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Wooden crosses can be seen on top of rock structures scattered around the desert landscape. A small wooden fence can be seen in the center of the photograph, surrounding one of the graves.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Several wooden crosses are sitting on top of concrete structures scattered around the photograph. Two vertical limestone structures can be seen in the background, topped with wrought iron crosses. A wooden post is out of focus in the foreground on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Several wooden crosses are sitting on top of piles of rocks, scattered around the photograph. Limestone building structures can be seen among the desert landscape in the background.