August 2012

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Water for All?

If Texans don’t wake up to the realities of drought and absolute musts of conservation, we’re going to experience water shortages of epic proportions

August 2012 Letters

TCP Talk

Letters and comments from our readers

Co-op People

Have No Fear, Mr. Electricity Is Here

Teen’s superhero effort—and creative energy—earns $1,500 grand-prize video award

Power Connections

The Windup...

And the pitch: The state has too much wind to waste. So Texans are doing something about it

Texas USA

The Language of Whales

At SeaWorld San Antonio, gentle, gregarious belugas teach us the mysteries of the deep

OBSERVATIONS

The Squirrel Whisperer

In the grand scheme of life, does one tiny creature really matter? One woman’s answer: Yes

Texas History

Lottie Deno, Lady Gambler

Beguiling and mysterious, this famed lady gambler always had an ace up her sleeve

TCP Kitchen

These Are the Salad Days

What a cool idea: Summer’s the perfect time to eat fresh fruits and veggies

Photo Contest

Focus on Texas: Up Close and Personal

Zoom in with us—but don’t zoom by or you’ll miss the fascinating details

Hit the Road

Bracken Bat Cave

For the first time in 20 years, the public can watch—and listen—to the emergence of nearly a quarter-million Mexican free-tailed bats from a Central Texas cave

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