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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
A woman holds a plate of food at Los Cabos
May 2024 Issue

Kicking Back in Kingsville

Take in art, birds and wild borderlands beauty in a town that welcomes visitors with open arms.

By Eva Frederick
A street view of downtown Navasota, Texas, including the Navasota Examiner building
October 2024 Issue

Navasota Is Embracing its History to Become an East Texas Destination

This pine-curtain tourism hub has embraced the extravagance (and depravity) of its past.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
Birders look out over the wetlands at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center
January/February 2025 Issue

Port Aransas' Whooping Crane Festival Celebrates Texas Coast's Most Iconic Bird

Each of our 2025 travel stories focuses on a Texas festival. We kick off the series in Port Aransas.

Story by Eva Frederick
Group of people with binoculars and cameras on dirt trail
October 2025 Issue

Texas Festival Celebrates the Diversity of Butterflies

Each fall, the Texas Butterfly Festival features the Valley's colorful winged creatures.

Story by Sofia Tyreman
Birds roosting atop a tree at Chester Island bird sanctuary
August/September 2023 Issue

Audubon Marks 100 Years of Coastal Bird Conservation in Texas

Conservation group started by protecting nesting islands along coast.

Story by Lisa Gonzalez and Larry McKinney
Mark and Cheryl Brown on their La Grange ranch
August/September 2023 Issue

Stewards of Nature: Mark and Cheryl Brown

La Grange ranchers restored their native prairie - and they want to help others do the same.

By Eva Frederick
A white ibis flies in a cloudy sky
August/September 2024 Issue

Ibises Were a Symbol of the Ancients

These long-billed birds, like those depicted in hieroglyphics, stroll Texas marshes.

Story by Bill Rhodes
Aerial view of the MT7 ranch house at sunrise
August/September 2024 Issue

Ranchers Restore Their Own Parcel Of Paradise

MT7 Ranch owners earn stewardship award for work on their land.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
Two men walk through the forest at Boggy Slough Conservation Area
August/September 2025 Issue

Boggy Slough Conservation Area Earns Top Award for Land Stewardship

The diverse 19,000-acre preserve lies in East Texas' Pineywoods.

Story by Lerrin Johnson