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The stars at night are big and bright …” Given that opening, almost any schoolchild in the state knows what comes next: Enthusiastic, rhythmic clapping and the hearty chorus “… deep in the heart of Texas!” That lively tribute to the Lone Star State’s wailing coyotes, blooming sage and the wide prairie sky, a rowdy…

Thousands of years ago, Panhandle flint quarries were a center of prehistoric tool production.

As a busy mom, I find easy-to-prepare meals a must. However, I don’t want to sacrifice the flavor and complexity of a take-your-time homecooked meal. That’s what makes Homemade in Half the Time a treasure. This new cookbook by Shea Waggoner (Rodale, 2006) has more than 200 delightful recipes, and a quarter of those use…

Take a week and you still won’t have time to see all this trip’s attractions.

My husband, Dave, doesn’t like to eat steak at a restaurant because he thinks he can do just as well at home with a good steak on the grill. I disagree, not because of his grilling ability, which is stellar, but because I like the ambiance of a steak house. A real steak house serves…