All Adventure & Recreation Articles

June 2022 issue

Paddling Trails Offer Otherworldly Views at Caddo Lake

Launch your canoe from the shore of Caddo Lake State Park and enter a place of ethereal beauty.

Story by Russell Roe
June 2022 issue

June 4 Is Free Fishing Day

Give angling a whirl or jump back in.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2022 issue

Spring White Bass Run Is a Texas Fishing Tradition

Each year, Texas anglers gather and fish 'til their arms ache.

Story by Kirk McDonnell
May 2022 issue

Discover The East Texas Town That Built Its Own Railroad

When major rail projects bypassed the town, residents took matters into their own hands.

Story by John H. Ostdick
May 2022 issue

South Texas Offers Nature, History and Lots of Sunshine

Take a road trip to the ocean, the river and the aquarium and more.

Story by Rushton Skinner
April 2022 issue

In Microfishing, It’s All about Variety, Not Size

Tiny trophies of all kinds are the pursuit of microfishers.

Story by Adam Comer
March 2022 issue

Lake Somerville Offers Peak Horseback Riding — Plus Boating, Hiking and More

Lake Somerville's trailway offers 40 miles of trail, most of it open to horse and rider.

Story by Russell Roe
March 2022 issue

Discover An Easy 1.3-Mile Hike at Purtis Creek State Park

Beaver Slide Nature Path offers lake views, a bird blind and, if you're lucky, actual beavers.

Story by Russell Roe
March 2022 issue

Buy a Texas State Parks Pass Online

Caps, magnets and hiking medallions too, plus the annual pass that gets a carload in free.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
March 2022 issue

How to Catch a Guadalupe Bass, Texas' State Fish

Thirty years of restoration brought the once-imperiled native back to Hill Country streams.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
March 2022 issue

Fishing the White Bass Run on the Neches River

A newcomer to Texas joins his family for the spawning migration anglers wait all year for.

Story and photos by Kirk McDonnell
March 2022 issue

Meet the Angler Behind @Castaway_Jaz

Jaz Robinson teaches her 4,000 followers that it's about the fishing, not the catching.

Story by Louie Bond
March 2022 issue

How Do YOU Organize Your Tackle Box?

Pro anglers say a sorted box means a better day on the water. Pick a rainy weekend and dig in.

Story by Caleb Harris
March 2022 issue

Striped Bass Are Attracted to a Dam’s Strong Current

The outflow draws big stripers — and those who seek them.

Story by Randy Brudnicki
March 2022 issue

Feral Hogs: The Best First Hunt in Texas

March is the sweet spot, and on private land with the owner's permission, no license is needed.

Story by Steve Hall
March 2022 issue

Enjoy Lake Corpus Christi and Plates of Brisket in Mathis

The town is perfect for those who enjoy their fishing with a side of barbecue.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
March 2022 issue

History and Nature Abound in Texas' Rio Grande Valley

The Rio Grande Valley is flush with World Birding Center locations and Tex-Mex history.

Story by Rushton Skinner
January/February 2022 issue

Josie Gutierrez of Latino Outdoors Loves Taking People Camping

A trip to Garner State Park sparked her love of the outdoors.

Story by Louie Bond
April 2021 issue

An Eye for the Dragonfly

Move over, birds. Another flying creature is capturing the attention of Texas wildlife watchers.

Story by Russell Roe
December 2020 issue

Palo Pinto's Journey to Becoming a State Park

The North Texas land holds a wild history.

Story by Lydia Saldaña