Feature
Success Stories
Small-town newspapers thrive by putting community first and building reader connections
By Camille Wheeler

Feature
Trouble in the Kingdom
Dwindling monarch habitat threatens Texas’ migratory visitors
By Eileen Mattei

TCP Talk

Currents
Extra! Extra!
Some of the stuff we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Energy Efficiency
Keep Your Fridge Humming
Follow these tips to help your refrigerator run more efficiently
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Texas USA
Grate Expectations
During sleepless, smoke-filled, weekend barbecue competitions, the meat gets all the TLC
By Michele Chan Santos

Observations
The Lout I Came to Love
Emma Peel was a forbidding filly who finally turned into a trustworthy friend
By Carolyn Banks

Texas History
Mining Los Almagres
Vein of truth lodged in legend gives silver lining to centuries-old tale of certain treasure
By Clay Coppedge

TCP Kitchen
Staff Favorites
We put our special recipes to the test before sharing them with readers
By Anna Ginsberg

September 2014 Photo Contest
Focus on Texas: Energy
With very little effort, you can enjoy the various ways readers pictured energy
By Ashley Clary-Carpenter

Hit the Road
East Texas Autumn
Martin Dies Jr. State Park: Nature preserve near Jasper beckons as trees along B.A. Steinhagen Lake sprinkle Piney Woods with bursts of fall colors
By Eric Pohl