Conservation

Two whitetail deer bucks stand in an autumnal field, where one grazes and the other looks towards the camera
November 2024 Issue

Deer Carcass Requirement Updates Provide Hunters More Options

TPWD updates regulations to protect Texas deer.

By Lerrin Johnson
Oyster shell against a white background
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
A woman stands by a river looking up
May 2024 Issue

Nature Conservancy Reaches a Milestone

Group has protected 1 million acres in Texas.

close up on a buffalo standing in a field
March 2024 Issue

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Is Connecting Native People With Their History and Heritage

Project leader Lucille Contreras hosts camps and events for Native children.

Story by Eva Frederick
Wildlife (Texas' version) poster
November 2023 Issue

November Declared Texas Wildlife and Conservation Month

To increase awareness, Texas wildlife now has an official month.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Mark and Cheryl Brown on their La Grange ranch
August/September 2023 Issue

Stewards of Nature: Mark and Cheryl Brown

La Grange ranchers restored their native prairie - and they want to help others do the same.

By Eva Frederick
Birds roosting atop a tree at Chester Island bird sanctuary
August/September 2023 Issue

Audubon Marks 100 Years of Coastal Bird Conservation in Texas

Conservation group started by protecting nesting islands along coast.

Story by Lisa Gonzalez and Larry McKinney
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Arch "Beaver" Aplin at state park.
July 2023 Issue

The Future of Our Outdoors

Texas voters have a chance to approve a history-making $1 billion measure for state parkland.

By Russell Roe
Jaz Robinson grabbing her dangling fishing line from the pole
May 2023 Issue

We Asked Notable Texans Why They Love Our State Parks

Here's what they said.

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Rodney Frankling at a picnic table covered in food at a campsite
May 2023 Issue

Q&A: Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks

Franklin sat down with us to discuss the future of state parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
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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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