Conservation

Guadalupe Bass being held in a hand just above the water
June 2021 Issue

Saving the Guadalupe Bass, Texas' State Fish

TPWD and partners collaborate to restore the iconic fish to Texas rivers.

Story by Tim Birdsong
Kronkosky State Natural Area with a hill in the background an a river running through a field of trees
June 2020 Issue

The Future Looks Bright for Texas State Parks

These five new dream-worthy properties will one day be open to the public.

Story by Louie Bond
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
houston toad and dime to show size
August/September 2019 Issue

Bastrop State Park Provides a Home for the Houston Toad

Texas State University and the Houston Zoo stock 500,000 eggs in park ponds.

Story and photos by TPWD Staff
peregrine falcon flying through blue skies
March 2019 Issue

Peregrine Falcons Are The World’s Fastest Animal

Speedy peregrine falcons can dive-bomb prey in midair.

Story by Kayla Meyertons
rocky terrain with cacti and with a person in a canoe on the river in the background
August/September 2018 Issue

Landowners and Conservation Groups Play 'Devils Advocate' To Preserve Texas' Most Pristine River

The remote and beautiful Devils River is a Texas treasure.

Story by Tom Harvey
A diver studies the bleached coral
July 2018 Issue

Gulf’s Coral Reefs: Texas Treasure Threatened

Coral reefs face serious threats worldwide. Signs are showing at Flower Gardens off the Texas Coast.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Hueco Tanks river canyon
March 2016 Issue

10 Texas State Parks That Bring History to Life

Discover battlegrounds, frontier forts and the town where Texas declared independence.

Story by Dale Blasingame
Kronkosky State Natural Area with a hill in the background an a river running through a field of trees
July 2015 Issue

Birth of Palo Pinto State Park

First, you acquire some iconic Texas land. Then what?

Story by Rob McCorkle
Illustration of Caribbean Monk Seal group of 4 on the sand
June 2015 Issue

Death of the Sea Wolf: Texas Once Had Seals

The now-extinct Caribbean monk seal used to visit the Texas coast.

Story by Russell Roe
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