Birding

People in a canoe paddling at Village Creek State Park
May 2023 Issue

Discover The Best Texas State Parks for Paddling

Texas has trails for beginners and seasoned paddlers.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
People and a dog at an overlook to view wild life at Estero Llano Grande State Park
May 2023 Issue

These Are The Best Texas State Parks to View Wildlife

Bring your binoculars to enjoy the creature features at these Texas State Parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Car driving through tall trees at a texas state park
May 2023 Issue

Your Favorite Texas State Park Awaits

Make a wish list, then find that park of your dreams.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Man in red shirt walking towards an arched tree that covers the trail at Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail
April 2023 Issue

Find Beauty In The Details of Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail

The rambling Catfish Point Trail showcases the Tamaulipan Thornscrub ecosystem.

Story by Josie Gunter
Sea Rim State Park woman in a tent on a floating platform drinking a beverage
April 2023 Issue

Find a Southeast State of Mind in Port Arthur

The Gulf Coast town mixes it up with seafood, Janis Joplin history and a floating campsite.

Story by Pam LeBlanc
Woman looking through binoculars with a blue sky behind them
April 2023 Issue

These Five Tough-to-Find Texas Songbirds Will Be Welcome Additions to Your Bird List

Limited times and habitats add to the challenge of the pursuit.

Story by Jerry Uhlman
Man fishing from goose island fishing pier
November 2021 Issue

Goose Island Pier Welcomes Saltwater Anglers

With lower temperatures and cooler waters in fall, fish species start schooling along Texas coast.

Story by Russell Roe
people photographing a dragonfly on the leaf of a tree
April 2021 Issue

An Eye for the Dragonfly

Move over, birds. Another flying creature is capturing the attention of Texas wildlife watchers.

Story by Russell Roe
two people with backpacks on sitting in the davis mountains blind taking a picture
April 2020 Issue

Bird Blinds of the State Parks

These structures bring birds up close for visitors of all abilities.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
close up on a black and white owl face
March 2020 Issue

Texas' Owls Provide Nocturnal Pest Control

Texas' 17 species of owls provide nocturnal pest control.

Story by Cliff Shackelford
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