Feature He Kept Digging Thanks to an archaeologist’s persistence, we have 20,000-year-old evidence of Texans By Pam LeBlanc
Feature Wet Texas Beyond and below the tumbleweeds and cactuses, oases beckon out west Photo essay by Erich Schlegel
Observations Mother’s Days They give a lot to their kids, but sometimes moms need a little bit back By Cayt Calhoun
Currents Appreciating Our Moms Some of the stuff we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Hit The Road with Chet Garner South Poles Panna Maria museum shows off Polish heritage in a big way By Chet Garner
Feature The Call You Never Want The horrific injury and wondrous recovery of a senior lineworker By Tom Widlowski
sponsored Wildfire Home Preparedness for Rural Texans Texas A&M Forest Service encourages planning and awareness
May 2026 Photo Contest Focus on Texas: Caught Napping Shoutout to those getting some shut-eye Curated by Grace Fultz
Reader Contest Finish This Sentence Help us finish this month’s sentence and you could see your answer in the magazine
Finish This Sentence My Favorite Texas Saying Is … Here are the many ways readers finished this sentence By Texas Co-op Power Readers
Texas USA Garden Variety Show Pull up a chair and look real close: There could be a menagerie hiding in your yard By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Footnotes in Texas History Power and Light Sam Rayburn helped pull rural Texans out of the dark By Jessica Ridge
Feature Fast and Curious Nineteen species of hummingbird call Texas home, and these West Texans can help you see many of them By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Feature Growing Tradition Valley volunteers gather each fall to replant a thorn forest, seedling by seedling By Eileen Mattei
Texas USA Uneasy Riders Once in a while, the backseat drivers are at least half right By Clay Coppedge
April 2026 Photo Contest Focus on Texas: Gates This contest hinged on our sharp-eyed readers Curated by Grace Fultz
Feature Charted Waters Dozens of invisible trails lead kayakers and canoers through scenic waterways By Pam LeBlanc
TCP Kitchen Cheesecake Massively delicious delights that are well worth the effort 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
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 Long Drives in Big Bend Live the luxe life in a surprising locale: Lajitas By Chet Garner
Hit The Road with Chet Garner Honky-Tonk Heaven The humble dance hall in Helotes where legends broke in their boots 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 Use Electric Scooters, Bikes and Hoverboards Safely Note recalls of devices, battery hazards and injury precautions By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Energy Efficiency Save Energy and Money With Your Next TV Look for the Energy Star label and its assurance of efficiency By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Safety DIYing? Know Your Limits and Your Tools Good planning and use of personal protective equipment can keep you safe By Texas Co-op Power Staff
Feature Learning Rocks Comstock high school coursework includes rock art research with Shumla archaeologists By Pam LeBlanc
Texas History Meet the Colorful Cactus Jack John Nance Garner, considered the most influential vice president ever, might be the most notable Texas politician you’ve never heard of By Brittany Lamas
Observations Hanging Out With Mom Driven by wonderful memories of drying clothes the old-fashioned way, stopped by feelings of crossing the line By Suzanne Haberman
Texas History The Bugs That Make You See Red Aztecs and Europeans treasured the radiant hue produced by cochineals living on prickly pear cactuses By Martha Deeringer
Texas USA Texas Waterman Saltwater savvy and lifesaving skills keep beachgoers safe on the coast that Gene Gore loves By Erich Schlegel
