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Eduardo “Lalo” Cavazos, owner of Lalo’s Sportsman Club in Laredo, Texas. | Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Photograph by Jeff Wilson
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Marie’s Cherokee in Arlington, Texas. | Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Photograph by Trevor Paulhus
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Deer crossing the Blanco downstream from Halifax Ranch in December 2016. | Let the River Run
Photograph by Kenny Braun
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Edwin Debrow, photographed at the William G. McConnell Unit, a maximum-security prison in Beeville, on July 22, 2016. | The Prisoner
Photograph by Matt Rainwaters
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Dan Patrick in his office at the Texas State Capitol on December 20, 2016. | The Power Behind the Throne
Photograph by Jason Madara
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Aaron Watson, photographed on his property near Buffalo Gap on January 18, 2017. | The Underdog's On Top
Wyatt McSpadden
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Albert Ice House and Dance Hall, outside Stonewall. | Hidden Texas
Photograph by Jeff Wilson
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Ritual, a French-inspired luncheonette in Jacksonville. | Hidden Texas
Photograph by Jessica Attie
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A glass of prickly pear wine at the Capri, in Marfa. | Hidden Texas
Photograph by John Davidson
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James Harden, photographed on January 30, 2017, at the Toyota Center. | Star Rocket in Flight
Photograph by Art Streiber
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The author’s nine-year-old daughter, Ursula, following Bear Grylls Survival Academy instructor Ashley Montgomery into the woods at YMCA Camp Cullen. | Born to Be Wild
Photograph by Wynn Myers
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Kerry Max Cook, photographed in Austin on December 10, 2016. | The Trouble with Innocence
Photograph by LeAnn Mueller
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Galveston Bay. | 3,822 Miles
Photograph by Jay B Sauceda
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Jane A. Hambric School, in El Paso. | 3,822 Miles
Photograph by Jay B Sauceda
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Pork ribs at Gatlin’s BBQ. | The Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas
Photograph by Jody Horton
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Greg Gatlin, the pitmaster at Gatlin's BBQ, in Houston. The Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas
Photograph by Jody Horton
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Franklin Barbecue in Austin. | The Golden Age of BBQ
Photograph by Wyatt McSpadden
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Photograph by Darren Braun
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Dallas Police Chief David Brown, photographed in Dallas on April 6, 2017. | The Empathy of David Brown
Photograph by Trevor Paulhus
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A look inside Theater One of Richard Linklater and Austin Film Society’s AFS Cinema. | Richard Linklater Builds His Dream House
Photograph by Nick Simonite
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Filmmaker Chelsea Hernandez. | Ten Filmmakers on the Rise
Photograph by Bill Sallans
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Photograph by The Voorhes
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Pinto Canyon Road, near Marfa, Texas. | The Drug Runners
Photograph by John Davidson
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Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp and his dog, Guapo, on a walk at the ranch. | Country Revival
Photograph by Jeff Wilson
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The Franklin Ranch on June 24, 2017. | The Day the Fire Came
Photograph by Trevor Paulhus
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Ted Barrow (left) and a volunteer wading through salvinia-infested waters in Willowson's Woodyard on July 13, 2017. | Creature from the Green Lagoon
Photograph by Darren Braun
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The Texas Express practices at twilight. | For the Love of the Game
Photograph by Trevor Paulhus
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Bill Rogers in Port Aransas, after Hurricane Harvey. | Voices from the Storm</a<
Photograph by Todd Spoth
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The famous shark head at Port Aransas's Destination Beach & Surf, photographed on August 31, 2017. | Voices from the Storm
Photograph by Darren Braun
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Gary Clark and Leon Bridges on February 4, 2017. | Why Gary Clark Jr. and Leon Bridges Aren't Just Nostalgia Acts
Photograph by LeAnn Mueller
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Arkey Blue's Silver Dollar, in Bandera. | Everything You Need to Know About Texas Music in 2017
Photograph by Matt Johnson
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