Conservation

Padre Island Beach - man fishing at sunrise
June 2010 Issue

The Ballad of Billy Sandifer, Coastal Protector of Padre Island

Vietnam vet finds new life of coastal conservation.

Story and photos by John Jefferson
A brown pelican at Chester Island bird sanctuary
April 2010 Issue

The Endangered Brown Pelican Resurrection

This once-endangered water bird is now the comeback kid.

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
Rockhouse wildfire
May 2009 Issue

Birds, Brush and Fire

Researchers work on bringing balance back to the Brush Country.

Story by Mary O. Parker
Ringtail in the fork of a tree trunk
April 2009 Issue

New Study Sheds Light On Palo Duro Canyon's Elusive Ringtail

The little-known mammal makes its home in the park's escarpments and brushy woodlands.

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
Rock art along the Lower Pecos. The paint is made in part with yucca root.
August 2008 Issue

The Shaman's Scribe: Preserving Texas Pictographs

Artist Forrest Kirkland helped preserve Texas pictographs by painting meticulous reproductions.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
Mexican free-tailed bats gathered together in a tight space
January 2007 Issue

Inside Look at Guano Gathering at Bracken Cave

Cavers meet annually to scoop the poop.

Story by Katie Armstrong Nelson
Person looking through a fish bowl at a goldfish
August 2006 Issue

Don't Dump That Aquarium

Cute aquarium fish become invasive pests in springs and streams.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
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July 2006 Issue

Colorado River Delta Breeds Fish, Shrimp and Controversy in Matagorda Bay

Engineers rerouted the river 15 years ago. Biologists and anglers still argue over the result.

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
giant salvinia growing in Caddo Lake
May 2006 Issue

Hungry Insect Hordes Protect Texas Lakes by Attacking Giant Salvinia

Lilliputian insects may restrain giant salvinia better than humans can.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Melanistic (Dark) deer stand in a field with trees.
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
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