• Read Naturally Protective
  • Read Cake Walk
  • Read Back on Texas Soil
  • Read Focus on Texas: Prom Night
  • Read East Texas Mojo

  • Naturally Protective

    Laura Bush and the conservation-minded organization Texan by Nature aim to keep Texas, Texas

  • Cake Walk

    What better way to celebrate graduations, baby and bridal showers, and mom than with a luscious, beautiful homemade cake?

  • Back on Texas Soil

    After a far-reaching academic career, Ruth Simmons becomes Prairie View A&M’s leader

  • Focus on Texas: Prom Night

    Time to get all dressed up for that special evening with … Zeus?

  • East Texas Mojo

    Writer Joe R. Lansdale’s gritty Pineywoods fiction captivates Hollywood and international fans

Texas Stories

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May 2018 Web Extras

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Observations

Return to Sender

After seeking inspiration elsewhere, expatriate Texas writer experiences separation anxiety

Texas History

‘He Was About the Work’

Thomas Jefferson Rusk wore many hats in Texas’ early days

Currents

See the Dark

Some of the topics we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue

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Back to the Beach

The Texas coast, battered by Hurricane Harvey in some spots, perseveres and lures beach dwellers and visitors alike

Texas History

A Texan Saves French Wines

Viticulturist Thomas Volney Munson’s living legacy is on display in Denison

Feature

Route in Doubt

Legendary Chisholm Trail celebrated (wherever it was)

Feature

What the Devil?

Exploring Lucifer’s pointed influence on naming Texas places, critters and plants

Observations

Pop and Spike

Widowed Indiana farmer moves to Texas, where new life blossoms

Feature

Thursday Night Lights

Book tells the largely unknown story of segregated African-American high school football programs in Texas

Food

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Cake Walk

What better way to celebrate graduations, baby and bridal showers, and mom than with a luscious, beautiful homemade cake?

TCP Kitchen

­Breakfast Pastries

Greet the day with a treat hot from the oven

TCP Kitchen

Luck of the Irish: Potatoes

Readers share their favorite ways to prepare this starchy staple

TCP Kitchen

Peanut Butter + Chocolate: A Love Story

When these flavors join forces, it’s like a match made in heaven

Travel

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Presidential Aspirations

Denison invites visitors to tour Eisenhower’s birthplace

Hit the Road

Where Birders Perch

World Birding Center spans nine sites along Rio Grande Valley

Hit the Road

Ancient Watering Hole

Lubbock Lake Landmark is an archaeological preserve on the High Plains

Hit the Road

Standing Tall Once Again

Hotel Settles, revived and modernized, casts glow upon downtown Big Spring

Energy

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Energy Safety

New Tech Requires New Mindfulness

Every device powered by electricity calls for safety

Energy Efficiency

Seven Steps to a Safer, Spotless Spring

Clean and beautify your home with care

Energy Efficiency

Laundry Day Savings

Save money with these laundry tips

Safety

Keep Kids and Sitter Safe

Prepare your home for security of all inside