Arts

Somerville Morning Painting by Clemente Guzman III
December 2013 Issue

TPWD Wildlife Artist Clemente Guzman Paints to Inspire Conservation

A childhood in migrant crop fields led to 25 years of stamp art and magazine covers.

Story by Louie Bond
Davis Mountains State Park at night. The Observatory is illuminated in the background.
January/February 2013 Issue

A Photographer Captures The Beauty of Texas By Night

Star-filled images from across the state show a different side of familiar landscapes.

Story and photos by Chase Fountain
CCC Pavillion next to lake with sun setting behind it
December 2012 Issue

Civilian Conservation Corps Created Iconic State Park Infrastructure

The CCC used native materials and thoughtful design to build features of state parks.

Story by Russell Roe
Pictographs on a cave wall at Hueco Tanks State Park
July 2012 Issue

Lasers Remove Graffiti From Ancient Rock Art at Hueco Tanks

Conservators calibrated the beam to strip spray paint without touching the pigment beneath.

Story 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
A man walks down a leaf covered trail surrounded by tall trees
October 2010 Issue

Writers Give Texas Nature the Literary Treatment

Texas writers captivate nature lovers with imagery and history.

Story by Kathryn Hunter
Rock art along the Lower Pecos. The paint is made in part with yucca root.
August 2008 Issue

The Shaman's Scribe: Preserving Texas Pictographs

Artist Forrest Kirkland helped preserve Texas pictographs by painting meticulous reproductions.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
Palo Duro Canyon with sun reflecting off a cloud
October 2007 Issue

Artist Georgia O’Keeffe Drew Inspiration From Palo Duro Canyon

Artist Georgia O’Keeffe spent her formative years drawing inspiration from Palo Duro Canyon.

Story by Dan Oko
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