Texas Almanac

FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 2014-2015

- Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox.

- Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world's largest Texana collection.

- Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists.

- An update on Major League Baseball in Texas.

- Lists of sports champions -- high school, college, and professional. MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION

- The Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes.

- Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766.

- Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers.

- Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals.

- Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees.

- Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas's 254 counties.

- Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012.

- Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns.

- Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments.

- Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays.

- Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties.

- Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics.

- Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results.

- Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas.

- Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy.

- Obituaries of notable Texans.

- Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names.