Elephant Mountain bighorn release

In our March issue, we're celebrating one of our state's most iconic animals: bighorn sheep. Our native bighorns have seen a lot of ups and downs in our efforts to reestablish them in West Texas. In December 2024, TPWD took on an ambitious restoration project, moving a small herd of bighorns from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area to the Franklin Mountains in El Paso. Putting a population at the Franklin Mountains gives us reason for hope - the Franklins should be a safe haven for them. Morgan O'Hanlon documents the latest chapter of bighorns in Texas for us in this month's cover story. We're also celebrating other TPWD successes, including the legacy and science of the Toyota ShareLunker program, and the early installation of fish habitat at Texas' soon-to-be newest lake in North Texas.

Photos shot for the March issue

A New Home For The Bighorns

In an ambitious restoration effort, TPWD reintroduces these iconic animals to the mountains of El Paso.


Bigger, Better Bass

Sometimes, the catch of a lifetime starts with science. Decades of genetic data create an ever-growing ShareLunker family tree.


Building A Bass Lake

TPWD team gets a rare chance to help design North Texas reservoirs with fishing in mind.

Enchanted Rock - rocky top

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area doubles in size with 3,073-acre acquisition

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Keep Texas Wild

It's not just for kids. If you like nature-related topics in an easy-to-read format, you can find three years of our popular Keep Texas Wild issues and the teacher resources to go along with them.




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