Feature
By Charles Boisseau
Whether it’s rappelling down a cliff, canoeing the Rio Grande or mowing the grass, volunteer park hosts are at home in the wild. It’s a natural fit.
Feature
By G. Elaine Acker
Unlocking the secrets of drought-hardy gardens
CO-OP PEOPLE
By Israel Perez
HILCO EC director donates prototype of world’s first working digital watch to Smithsonian
Power Connections
By Megan McKoy-Noe
Electric co-ops join worldwide celebration of member-owned businesses during International Year of Cooperatives
TEXAS USA
By Beth Henary Watson
Even as supercenters claim some customers, rural stores stock something the big guys can’t—that personal touch.
OBSERVATIONS
By Marco Perella
Quantum leap of fate: Here’s one happy couple that beat the odds
FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
By Gene Fowler
Pioneer physician won folks over by doing things her way
KEVIN’S KITCHEN
By Kevin Hargis
Blockbuster idea: Hunker down for movie magic with healthy snacks, not a big bowl of buttered popcorn
February Photo Contest
By Ashley Clary-Carpenter
Feeling inhibited? Follow the lead of these Texans in staying true to one’s passions
HIT THE ROAD
By Ashley Clary-Carpenter
At Balmorhea, the first jump is the deepest