Conservation

A group of yucca plants grows toward the sky as a large white cloud rolls across the blue sky
November 2024 Issue

Sotol, Yucca and More: Reconnecting Texans with Their Botanical Roots

Humans have long relied on plants to survive the sometimes harsh landscapes of Texas.

Story by Brandon Weaver
A barn and storage silo site in a field of prairie grasses and flowers
November 2024 Issue

Could Your Backyard Help Reverse the Decline of Texas Prairies?

Program builds healthy prairies that support vital plant pollinators of Texas.

By Lydia Saldaña
View of Enchanted Rock
November 2024 Issue

TPWD Buys 630 Acres Next to Enchanted Rock

Acquisition will allow Enchanted Rock patrons new opportunities to recreate.

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
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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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