Feature A Big Leap From Doodles Colorful, whimsical animal sculptures across Texas escape from Jeffie Brewer’s workshop Story and photos by Anna Mazurek
Feature Crash Course In this town—population zero—first responders from across the globe hone lifesaving skills By Bob McCullough
Texas USA Shooting to the Top Honky-tonk singer Al Dexter wrote his way to fame and fortune By Clay Coppedge
Hit The Road with Chet Garner Waiting on the Wings The world’s largest bat colony emerges from a cave outside San Antonio By Chet Garner
Reader Contest Finish This Sentence Help us finish this month’s sentence and you could see your answer in the magazine
Currents Warriors With a Cause Some of the stuff we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue By Texas Co-op Power Staff
sponsored Wildfire Home Preparedness for Rural Texans Texas A&M Forest Service encourages planning and awareness
Finish This Sentence Moms Are … Here are the many ways readers finished this sentence By Texas Co-op Power Readers
Observations Heart of Stone You too can deliver a dose of unexpected joy with a simple rock By Jobeth Pilcher
Feature Giant Footsteps Even as Opal Lee—the Grandmother of Juneteenth—approaches 100, she says her important work isn’t done By Michael Hurd
July 2026 Photo Contest Focus on Texas: Seasoned Snaps Time for masters of the lens to show off Curated by Grace Fultz
Feature J.O. Was Here The history of this Hill Country vista goes right through a century-old Julian Onderdonk painting By John R. Millard
June 2026 Photo Contest Focus on Texas: Making a Splash The ripples reach across the state this month Curated by Grace Fultz
Texas USA The Cowboy Life Charles Siringo’s writing bears witness to a life on the trail of cattle and outlaws By David McCormick
Feature Wet Texas Beyond and below the tumbleweeds and cactuses, oases beckon out west Photo essay by Erich Schlegel
Feature He Kept Digging Thanks to an archaeologist’s persistence, we have 20,000-year-old evidence of Texans By Pam LeBlanc
TCP Kitchen Don’t Skimp on Shrimp This seafood is swimming in flavor—plus there’s firecrackers By Vianney Rodriguez, Food Editor
TCP Kitchen Five-Ingredient Dinners Five stars for dishes that minimize ingredients and maximize flavor By Vianney Rodriguez, Food Editor
TCP Kitchen Mom’s Favorites Recipes perfected and passed down through the years By Vianney Rodriguez, Food Editor
TCP Kitchen The Art of the Sandwich Warm your heart with a meal dressed in layers By Vianney Rodriguez, Food Editor
Hit The Road with Chet Garner Waiting on the Wings The world’s largest bat colony emerges from a cave outside San Antonio By Chet Garner
Hit The Road with Chet Garner Play Time on the Prairie The ‘Fort Griffin Fandangle’ is a spectacle like no other By Chet Garner
Hit The Road with Chet Garner South Poles Panna Maria museum shows off Polish heritage in a big way By Chet Garner
Hit the Road With Chet Garner Tragedy on the Prairie Step into the hard life of frontier Texas at Old Fort Parker By Chet Garner
Hit the Road With Chet Garner True Texploration See all the places Chet has visited with Texas Co-op Power
Safety Safety Tips for Before, During and After the Storm Stay prepared for when storms strike By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Energy Efficiency Upgrade Your Computer for Efficiency’s Sake And enjoy other benefits too By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Safety Use Electric Scooters, Bikes and Hoverboards Safely Note recalls of devices, battery hazards and injury precautions By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Feature Heroes Next Door Seventy-five years after the Texas City disaster, those who rushed in haven’t been forgotten By Bill Minutaglio
Feature Circles of Life Labyrinths are providing Texans with ‘a profound sense of renewal and peace’ Story and photos by Laura Jenkins
Feature He Wanted to Be a Cowboy But instead, Elmer Kelton saddled up for a legendary ride in the literary saddle By Jeff Tietz
Texas USA You Know Newbury Even if the Texan’s name doesn’t ring a bell, his soaring folk, rock and country songs should By Peter Blackstock
Feature The Curious Creations of Daddy-O Wade From truck stop roofs to shopping malls, an eccentric artist’s quirky sculptures lead interesting lives By Melissa Gaskill
