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A white adobe lodge, featuring a courtyard with wooden chair seating around a firepit
April 2025 Issue

Historic Indian Lodge Gets a 21st Century Facelift

The lodge in Davis Mountains State Park reopens in spring 2025 after renovations

Story by Melissa Gaskill
boy standing next to seated woman - black and white photo
January/February 2023 Issue

The History of Mother Neff State Park

More than 100 years ago, the park was of the first in the Texas State Park System

Story by Melissa Gaskill
A grey blue cabin in the woods at Bob Sandlin State Park.
August 2007 Issue

The Best Cabins in Texas State Parks

These shelters will help you take the rough out of “roughing it."

Story by Melissa Gaskill
the invasive lionfish swimming against a purple background
December 2013 Issue

Invasive Lionfish Are Spreading Fast in the Gulf

Can we eat our way out of the latest invasive problem?

Story by Melissa Gaskill
July 2024 cover of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, depicting a beach chair and the words 'The Beach Issue' written on the sand
July 2024 Issue

Sun-Kissed Shores: A Guide to the Texas Coast

Explore 367 miles of coastline where barrier islands and bays meet bustling cities and small towns.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
An Aplomado falcon
April 2024 Issue

Mustang Island Helps in Recovery of Aplomado Falcons

Coastal park plays a key role in the recovery of birds of prey

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A pile of trash and debris is pushed onto the shore of the beach
May 2025 Issue

Gulf Trust Tackles Coastal Litter Issues

Trash-Free Gulf campaign aims to clean Texas beaches.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
Green American Eel swimming through the water with a light brown seabed at the bottom.
July 2022 Issue

Unraveling the Mysteries of American Eels

Scientists work to discover the little-known life cycle of eels in Texas.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
whale shark at the surface of the water coming up for air.
June 2010 Issue

Whale Sharks: Giants in the Gulf

The world's largest fish are closer than you think.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
Rio Grande beaver swimming along forested bank of the Rio Grande River
July 2025 Issue

A Smaller Subspecies of American Beaver Makes its Home Along the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande beaver was identified as a subspecies of the American beaver in 1913.

Story by Melissa Gaskill