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Magazine Archives: February 2012

Features

Feature
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
Unlocking the secrets of drought-hardy gardens

Departments

CO-OP PEOPLE
HILCO EC director donates prototype of world’s first working digital watch to Smithsonian
Power Connections
Electric co-ops join worldwide celebration of member-owned businesses during International Year of Cooperatives
TEXAS USA
Even as supercenters claim some customers, rural stores stock something the big guys can’t—that personal touch.
OBSERVATIONS
Quantum leap of fate: Here’s one happy couple that beat the odds
FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
Pioneer physician won folks over by doing things her way
KEVIN’S KITCHEN
Blockbuster idea: Hunker down for movie magic with healthy snacks, not a big bowl of buttered popcorn
February Photo Contest
Feeling inhibited? Follow the lead of these Texans in staying true to one’s passions
HIT THE ROAD
At Balmorhea, the first jump is the deepest