More: East Texas Original Howard Peacock

Howard Peacock's dedication to the Thicket movement earned him the nickname 'Tush Hog,' defined as 'the meanest old rooter of the woods.'

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For decades, Texas Highways has published more than 100 of Howard Peacock’s articles on nature, culture, food, and history—topics he covered elsewhere as well in a half-century of freelance writing. Here are a few:

• Letter from Fredericksburg: Howard "Sailor Tex" Peacock talks about heroes
  

•  Notes from a Journal:  My Big Thicket
  

• Finding Independence in Washington County
  

• The Days of LBJ
  

• Quirkish Delights: Distinctive Dining in San Antonio
  

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