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Earl Nottingham

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Arch "Beaver" Aplin at state park.
February 24, 2025

The Future of Our Outdoors

Texas voters have a chance to approve a history-making $1 billion measure for state parkland.

By Russell Roe
Photo of Comanche Rock in the distance
January 2011 Issue

Texas Landscapes and Wildlife Make It a Photographer's State

Seven natural regions, a migratory bird superhighway, and 100-plus public places to shoot.

Story by Earl Nottingham
Mountain bikers resting at the top of a hill
March 2011 Issue

'Epic' Mountain Bike Trails at Big Bend Ranch

Big Bend Ranch trail earns mountain bike honors.

Story by Karen Hoffman Blizzard
Two female hunters holding binoculars search for deer from inside a deer blind
November 2024 Issue

Mentors Take the Unknowns Out of Hunting

In South Texas, a mentored trip provides an opportunity to pass on hunting knowledge.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
4x5 Film positive of mountians in West Texas
April 2015 Issue

Photographer Jim Bones Sees Big Bend in a Different Light

Loss of sight caused the photographer to take a more impressionistic angle.

Story by Earl Nottingham
Sunburst behind a field of red flowers and rocky terrain
April 2019 Issue

How to Photograph Sunbursts and Starbursts

Capturing rays of light requires a small aperture and the right conditions.

Story by Earl Nottingham
Aerial view of a lush green hill country landscape with a small trail and golf cart
April 2025 Issue

For the Love of the Land

A Texas rancher spent decades restoring his property. Now it's a TPWD wildlife management area.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
View of sunset, water and cliff faces.
July 2011 Issue

A Photographer Seeks Water Landscapes in Texas Parks

Texas water is beautiful, from cypress-filled Caddo Lake to the flowing springs of Gorman Falls.

Story and photos by Earl Nottingham