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October 2020

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On the Cover

In Praise of Pecans, Texas’ Favorite Nut

The history, farmers, and recipes that tell the story of this delicious and indigenous food

By Laurel Miller
September 24, 2020

More

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Feature

Weird and True Facts About the State Fair of Texas

By Mike Lowery
September 24, 2020

Feature

What Do We Really Know About Bonnie and Clyde and Their Legacy in Dallas?

September 24, 2020
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Fuel

Chocolate Pecan Rye Pie with Chocolate Pecan Sorbet

September 24, 2020
A picture of Laverne Brackens in an orange shirt smiling in front of a large quilt

Drive

How One Fairfield Woman is Keeping African American Quilting Traditions Alive

By DaLyah Jones
September 24, 2020
An aerial photo showing chocolate covered pecans, a pecan pie, sugared pecans and pecan bars

Editor's Note

Tweaking the Recipe

By Emily Roberts Stone
September 24, 2020
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Drive

Find Elusive Nilgai Roaming at King Ranch in South Texas

By Asher Elbein
September 24, 2020

Fuel

What the Heck is Natural Wine?

By Jennifer Wehunt
September 24, 2020

Vintage

A Not Completely Serious 19th-Century Portrait

By Traces of Texas
September 24, 2020

Speaking of Texas

Writer Bryan Washington Brings Another Side of Houston to Life

By S. Kirk Walsh
September 24, 2020

Like a Local

Jacob Janda Preserves History and Memories in Giddings With Custom Gravestones

By Lisa Bubert
September 24, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Visits the Top Three Barbecue Joints in Taylor

By Chet Garner
September 24, 2020

Fuel

ROAM Ranch Aims to Heal a Battered Parcel of Hill Country

By Susan L. Ebert
September 24, 2020
Beverage signs at a Gulf store, including Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Budweiser and 7 Up

Drive

Vintage Beer Signs Celebrate Texas’ Past

By Dave Dalton Thomas
September 24, 2020
Fall leaves along the ground and in the trees with a long-exposure view of the Guadalupe River

Sightseer

A Golden Moment on the Guadalupe River

September 24, 2020

Texana

Ballad Hunters Alan and John Lomax Preserved the Work of Little-Known Musicians

By Michael Corcoran
September 24, 2020

Fuel

A West Texas Volunteer Firefighter Finds Community by Helping His Neighbors

By E. Dan Klepper
September 24, 2020

Fuel

Alex Snodgrass Puts a Healthier Twist on Classic Texas Comfort Foods

By June Naylor
September 17, 2020

October 2020

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