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People on horseback on a trail
May 2023 Issue

Horseback Riding in Texas State Parks

These parks cater to you and your equine friends.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
The Wyler Tram going up into the Franklin Mountains.
January/February 2026 Issue

A New Tramway Is Being Built at Franklin Mountains in El Paso

Tram will take visitors up Ranger Peak next to former Wyler tram.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Fuller's Folly on the Brazos River
March 2024 Issue

TPWD Adds River Access Sites on Brazos, Colorado

Sites offer expanded public fishing and paddling opportunities.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
man fishing in a front of a water structure
December 2022 Issue

Rainbow Trout Fishing: A Texas Winter Tradition

TPWD stocks the fish from November to March in Texas streams and lakes.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Handoff of Ivie Lunker from Distirct truck to lunker truck for faster transport to Athens
January/February 2023 Issue

ShareLunker Season Begins in Wake of Record-Setting 2022

The 2023 season gets under way Jan. 1, 2023.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Rendering of an adult and child viewing the schools of fish in an aquarium
January/February 2023 Issue

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens to Undergo Renovation

Schoolchildren marvel at the schools of fish in the indoor and outdoor aquariums.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
oyster boat during harvesting season in Texas
January/February 2023 Issue

Texas Oyster Season Opens With Multiple Bay Closures

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to permanently close three bays to oyster harvesting.

Story and photos by Texas Parks and Wildlife
store guns safely in a green gun safe
January/February 2024 Issue

Store Your Gun Safely

Proper storage keeps guns out of the wrong hands.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Black pieced together wok artifact with some pieces missing
March 2024 Issue

Artifact of the Month: Woks

We’re highlighting one artifact from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s historical collections.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
A renovated structure at the Washington on the Brazos Historic Site.
December 2025 Issue

Washington-on-the-Brazos Welcomes Visitors After Renovation

The update transforms how visitors experience the state’s founding story.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife