Feature Fighting Fires See the red plumes of retardant dropping from red and white planes? The cavalry has arrived By Camille Wheeler
Observations Stage Plight Dying a thousand deaths: a short, happy life on a community theater stage By Charles Boisseau
Feature Barbecue In Texas, we love our smoked brisket. Anybody have a beef with that? Didn’t think so By Jeff Siegel
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
