All Parks Articles

March 2023 issue

We Shared Coffee With the People Who Make State Parks Run

Caffeine-inspired conversations across Texas helped us experience the community of state parks.

Story by Brandon Weaver
March 2023 issue

Leave No Trace 2.0: Thoughtful Actions Can Minimize Your Impact on Nature

As Texans rush to play outdoors, thoughtful actions can minimize the impact on nature.

Story by Dan Oko
March 2023 issue

Advocate George Bristol Is Making Sure Parks Have Money

He helped fix the sales tax on sporting goods so that TPWD gets its full allocation.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
March 2023 issue

Monahans Sandhills Contains a Massive Forest of Tiny Oaks

Thickets of shin oak stabilize the dunes at the state park.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
March 2023 issue

You Can Play Tennis at This State Park

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park offers recreation and history.

Story by Eva Frederick
March 2023 issue

Wide-Open Spaces: Lake Colorado City’s Roadrunner Loop Trail

West Texas park offers cactus and lake views.

Story by Russell Roe
March 2023 issue

All-Terrain Wheelchairs Offer Greater Trail Access in Texas State Parks

Several parks are providing the GRIT chairs for people with mobility issues.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
March 2023 issue

Caprock Canyons Bison Are Icons of the West

The park animals are descended from the herd of legendary rancher Charles Goodnight.

Story by Eva Frederick
January/February 2023 issue

Artists Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Texas State Parks

With paint and canvas, 30 artists create works to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas parks.

By Russell Roe
January/February 2023 issue

Conservation Deal Reached to Protect Honey Creek

TPWD acquires 515 acres for state natural area.

January/February 2023 issue

Trials of the Trail: Backpacking Pedernales Falls

Wool socks, teenagers and other mysteries of life on a Pedernales Falls backpacking trip.

Story by Cory Chandler
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
January/February 2023 issue

Inks Lake State Park Has Some of the Oldest Geology in Texas

Find some of the oldest geology in Texas at this Hill Country state park.

Story by Jamie Langham
January/February 2023 issue

Dinosaur Sculptures Greet Visitors at Dinosaur Valley State Park

1964 World’s Fair statues stand watch over state park.

Story by Scott Chamness
January/February 2023 issue

Texas' Hueco Tanks State Park is Legendary for Rock Climbing

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is the birthplace of modern bouldering.

Story by Russell Roe
January/February 2023 issue

Start the New Year With a First Day Hike in Texas State Parks

Events are designed to help introduce people of all skill levels to the outdoors.

Story by Stephanie Salinas Garcia
January/February 2023 issue

New Leader of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Talks Parks, Economics and the PBS Show

David Yoskowitz sat down with Editor Russell Roe to answer questions about himself and the job.

Story by Russell Roe
January/February 2023 issue

Texas Game Wardens Use Drones in Rescues, Arrest

Individuals found in Texas State Parks using drone technology.

Story by Lauren Hummert
January/February 2023 issue

Cleburne Celebrates the Pieces of Its Past

A sense of history infuses the town, with museums, architecture and a CCC-built state park.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
January/February 2023 issue

Wildlife and Humans are Feeling the Heat of Texas Wildfires

Drought, wildfires and heat waves pose challenges for a rare bird and toad.

Story by Ben Ikenson