Shilo Urban
Freelance Writer
Shilo Urban is an award-winning freelancer who writes about travel, food, culture, history, and art—all the good stuff. A bookworm with an incurable case of the travel bug, she’s visited 69 countries and lived on three continents. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, Travel + Leisure, Afar, AAA Explorer, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Fort Worth Magazine, 360 West Magazine, Cowboys & Indians, and many others. She loves researching ancient civilizations, always orders extra pickles, and lives in Fort with her two wiener dogs, Steve and Lenny.
Education:
University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts with Honors
Expertise:
Travel, food, culture, history, and art.
Location:
Fort Worth, TX
What the outdoors mean to Shilo:
Wildness is freedom, nature is healing, and being outdoors is a spiritual necessity.
Articles by Shilo Urban
Food & Drink
Rattle Battle: Inside America’s Wildest Rattlesnake Cookoff
Chef Grant Morgan shares what it takes to cook rattlesnake at Fort Worth’s Rattle Battle, where chefs, bull riders and adventurous eaters meet.
Cooking Wild Game
Cooking Wild Game With Randy "Fresh Tracks" Newberg
This longtime hunter and content creator shares his philosophy behind wild game cooking, a whitetail meat primer, and his excellent Caribou Tex-Mex Chili recipe!
Food & Drink
Tom Perini: Cowboy Chef, Perini Ranch Steakhouse, and Presidential Dining
Tom Perini's journey to catering for a future president and becoming the King of Cowboy Cooking wasn't an easy one.
Destinations
Gibson Garage: Nashville's Guitar Heaven
Gibson Garage in Nashville offers a unique guitar experience, featuring vintage, custom, and modern guitars for everyone to enjoy.
Destinations
Visit The John Wayne Museum & 7 Other Must-Hit Fort Worth Hotspots
Explore the John Wayne Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Discover the life & legacy of The Duke along with other unique things to do in Fort Worth.
