Camping

two people outside of their camper van
January/February 2024 Issue

Camper Vans Offer an Experience Between a Tent and RV

The vehicle fills a different need, and its appeal lies in its functionality.

Story by Pam LeBlanc
Two people Kayaking on Lake Bastrop with woods at the lake shore
January/February 2024 Issue

Check Out These Parks That Aren't State Parks

These national and local green spaces provide spots to recreate and enjoy nature.

Story by Landry Young
Couple viewing nature through binoculars
January/February 2024 Issue

Try These Phone Apps to Enhance Your Knowledge of Nature

Turn your phone into a botany expert, star chart, bird identifier or nature trail guide.

Story by Ariel Slick
Student in Palo Duro Canyon State Park perched on the canyon rim for a lesson in sketching scenery in 1944
May 2023 Issue

Flashback! A Photo Essay of Texas State Parks Through The Years

To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we dove into our archives for photos of Texas State Parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Sunrise at a peninsula at Ray Roberts Lake.
April 2023 Issue

Ray Roberts Lake: A Day in the Life of a State Park

Sunrise and sunset bookend a day of hiking, riding, fishing and camping.

Story by Whitney Bishop
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
biker on a trail at Tyler State Park with tall pines flanking the trail
April 2023 Issue

Bike Through the Pines of Tyler State Park

10 miles of trails that are perfect for mountain biking

Story by Russell Roe
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
boy standing next to seated woman - black and white photo
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
rock climbing at Hueco Tanks State Park
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
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The October 2024 cover of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, featuring a surfer riding a wave along the Texas Gulf Coast

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