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About Our Covers
Front-Ken Brown, the son of a
Sioux father and a Creek mother,
keeps alive Native American tradi-
tions from his home base in Dallas.
On weekends, Ken and his friends
compete in powwows, which provide
a good place to socialize and meet
people-what Ken calls "an Indian
Saturday night soiree." Our piece on
3. In the photo above, Erwin J.pge
DeLuna wears the intertribal dress
he made. Photos by. Griffis Smith
Back-The copious blooms of
goldenrod (Solidago sp.) dapple
a Harrison County vista with the
warm hues of autumn. Our photo
feature on fall flowers begins on
page 18. Photo p Richard Reynolds3Exploring Nueces Canyon Caves by Arturo Longoria
Attention, spelunkers! The Nueces Canyon region's limestone
labyrinths play a role in much of the area's history
What a Way to Go! by Kelly Harrell
At the American Funeral Service Museum in Houston, visitors find
an intriguing, if unconventional, look at the customs of American
death and burial
Gorgeous Gourds by Vince Brach
In the hands of Wills Point artisan Michael Burke, these odd-shaped
members of the squash family become brightly painted vessels, toys,
and seasonal curios
Fall in Flower by Ann Gallaway
Autumn blooms lend the season's vibrant shades of gold, crimson,
and violet to landscapes across the state. Fall has arrived!
A Devil of a Getaway by Patricia Caperton Parent
One of the most remote parks in Texas, Devils River State Natural
Area attracts seasoned naturalists and can-do campers with its
rugged beautyUrban Indians: Trails of Hope by Nelson England
For decades, American Indians have migrated to Texas cities in search
of work and a new future. Thanks largely to that urban influx, Texas
boasts the nation's eighth-largest Native American population
PoWWoW-InVitation to the Dance by Nelson England
Begun in the early 1900s as social gatherings on reservations,
powwows today celebrate and uphold Native American culture
throughout the country
Tyler-Where the Roses Grow by Randy Mallory
The "Rose Capital of America" owes its boom to blooms-from lush
hybrid tea roses to hardy antique varieties, roses run the show
Jacksboro & Fort Richardson by Gene Fowler
A once-rip-roaring town and an old Army fort recall the days of
the Northwest Texas frontier
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Letters
Speaking of Texas2 Fun Forecast
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Outlaw Haunts and Ghostly Jaunts by Arturo Longoria
The untamed land in the fabled Nueces Canyon sets the scene for some
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