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Aerial view of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
April 2024 Issue

Park Roads Set the Stage for a Grand Entrance

Entrances serve as a portal to a wild and wonderful world.

By Brandon Weaver
A close up at the rocky bed of Lake Abilene.
December 2025 Issue

Abilene State Park Invites Locals and Travelers With History and Shaded Creeks

CCC built the park in the 1930s amid the hills of the Callahan Divide.

Story by Brandon Weaver
View of the earthen dam at Cleburne State Park.
March 2026 Issue

Cleburne State Park Is a Quiet Park With a Big Heart

The North Central Texas park offers respite from the city and features CCC spillway

Story by Brandon Weaver
Pair of paddleboarders along a small cliff on the Brazos River
August/September 2025 Issue

Paddleboarding Down the Brazos

A stand-up paddleboard camping trip embraces river life along the John Graves Scenic Riverway.

Story by Brandon Weaver
An axis deer with velvet antlers stands in a field
May 2025 Issue

Axis Deer Make an Exciting Hunt — and Meal

This elusive invasive roams the Hill Country.

Story by Brandon Weaver
A woman selects a colorful macaron cookie from a tray at Weatherford's Hometown Bakery
July 2024 Issue

Adventure, Eat, Repeat in Weatherford

North Texas town satisfies with quality biking, breakfast and baked goods.

Story by Brandon Weaver
A group of yucca plants grows toward the sky as a large white cloud rolls across the blue sky
November 2024 Issue

Sotol, Yucca and More: Reconnecting Texans with Their Botanical Roots

Humans have long relied on plants to survive the sometimes harsh landscapes of Texas.

Story by Brandon Weaver
Two people using binoculars to look at wildlife in a canyon at sunset.
December 2025 Issue

One Man’s Quest to Hunt and Eat Texas' Invasive Species

Nutria nachos, anyone? Eating the invaders takes a bite out of an ecological problem.

Story by Brandon Weaver