Features

PADDLE POWER
By Larry Bozka
For game fishing, bird watching or simply feeling at one with nature, the kayak helps humans feel as if they are creatures of the sea.

THE LURE OF LAKE FORK
By Clay Coppedge
After last year’s great success, the Toyota Texas Bass Classic again weighs anchor in East Texas waters.

Departments

POWER TALK
Letters to the Editor; safety and energy tips; co-op people, places and trivia.

ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.

POWER CONNECTIONS
REAL MONEY TREES
By Carol Moczygemba
East Texas, with its millions of acres of piney woods, is a prime destination for carbon credit entrepreneurs.

OBSERVATIONS
A PERMANENT MEMORY
By Celia Yeary
Hot beans and home perms don’t mix.

TEXAS USA
HAVING A BLAST AT NASA
By Karen Hastings
The dusty displays of yesteryear have been jettisoned, and a slick, new tour awaits visitors to the space agency’s Houston-area HQ.

FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
BOB BULLOCK: ‘GOD BLESS TEXAS’
By Kaye Northcott
The late Bob Bullock stands tall among the quirkiest and most brilliant politicians the world has ever seen.

RECIPES
IT’S IN THE CAN
By Shannon Oelrich
The time-honored use of canned soup to make quick and tasty dishes.

FOCUS ON TEXAS
SMILES
Reader photo contest. Choosing the best photos from scores of smiling faces was no easy task.           

AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.

HIT THE ROAD
GONZALES TO GOLIAD
By Kaye Northcott
The echoes of the Texas Revolution still reverberate through these cities.