Feature Fighting Fires See the red plumes of retardant dropping from red and white planes? The cavalry has arrived By Camille Wheeler
Feature Barbecue In Texas, we love our smoked brisket. Anybody have a beef with that? Didn’t think so By Jeff Siegel
Observations Stage Plight Dying a thousand deaths: a short, happy life on a community theater stage By Charles Boisseau
Texas USA Keeping It Real Liendo Civil War re-enactment puts true-to-life face on America’s greatest conflict By Mary O. Parker
FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY Former German POW at Home in Texas ‘I learned the meaning of freedom in a prison camp,’ says 86-year-old Heino Erichsen. By Connie Strong
TCP Kitchen Low, Slow and Steady For this cook, barbecue begins at least a day before actually putting match to paper By Kevin Hargis
Photo Contest Focus on Texas: At the Cook-Off Bring your appetite, stoke the fire and show off your culinary—and creative—skills By Ashley Clary-Carpenter
Hit the Road Oh, Christmas Tree At this popular East Texas farm, the cypresses and pines easily measure up By Jan Adamson
