Conservation

August/September 2025 Issue

Boggy Slough Conservation Area Earns Top Award for Land Stewardship

The diverse 19,000-acre preserve lies in East Texas' Pineywoods.

Story by Lerrin Johnson

Monahans Sandhills State Park Is Home to One of the Biggest Oak Forests in North America

Thickets of shin oak stabilize dunes at Monahans.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
July 2025 Issue

Land Acquired in East, West Texas for Wildlife Management Areas

The new WMA properties lie along two of Texas' most storied rivers — the Trinity and the Rio Grande.

Story by TPWD Staff
August/September 2025 Issue

Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes

Each fall, birders flock to Galveston Bay’s Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area.

Story by Dan Oko

Seminole Canyon Pictographs Reveal Clues to an Ancient Culture

Experts call the rock imagery "the oldest library in North America."

Story by Russell Roe
November 2005 Issue

Melanistic (Dark) Deer In The Hill Country.

The opposite of albinos, melanistic deer can be found in a small segment of the Hill Country.

Story by Ben Rehder
July 2025 Issue

Chaparral Wildlife Management Area Captures the Subtle Magic of South Texas Brush Land

"The Chap" is a celebrated destination for hunting, hiking, camping and bird-watching.

Story by Eva Frederick
November 2024 Issue

TPWD Buys 630 Acres Next to Enchanted Rock

Acquisition will allow Enchanted Rock patrons new opportunities to recreate.

November 2024 Issue

Inside the Fight to Save Texas' Oyster Reefs

Amid continued declines, Texas expands oyster farming and monitors wild harvest.

Story by Sofia Tyreman
November 2024 Issue

Deer Carcass Requirement Updates Provide Hunters More Options

TPWD updates regulations to protect Texas deer.

By Lerrin Johnson
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