Culture

December 2013 Issue

TPWD Wildlife Artist Clemente Guzman Paints to Inspire Conservation

A childhood in migrant crop fields led to 25 years of stamp art and magazine covers.

Story by Louie Bond
January/February 2013 Issue

A Photographer Captures The Beauty of Texas By Night

Star-filled images from across the state show a different side of familiar landscapes.

Story and photos by Chase Fountain
December 2012 Issue

Civilian Conservation Corps Created Iconic State Park Infrastructure

The CCC used native materials and thoughtful design to build features of state parks.

Story by Russell Roe
July 2012 Issue

Lasers Remove Graffiti From Ancient Rock Art at Hueco Tanks

Conservators calibrated the beam to strip spray paint without touching the pigment beneath.

Story by Russell Roe
July 2011 Issue

Protecting Magical Hill Country Spring Jacob's Well

The power and irresistible draw of Jacob's Well inspire protection of the cave and springs.

Story by Joe Nick Patoski
July 2011 Issue

America's Sea: The Future of the Gulf

We all have a stake in the future of the Gulf of Mexico.

Story by Larry McKinney
January 2011 Issue

Texas Landscapes and Wildlife Make It a Photographer's State

Seven natural regions, a migratory bird superhighway, and 100-plus public places to shoot.

Story by Earl Nottingham
October 2010 Issue

Writers Give Texas Nature the Literary Treatment

Texas writers captivate nature lovers with imagery and history.

Story by Kathryn Hunter
April 2010 Issue

The Endangered Brown Pelican Resurrection

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

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
February 2009 Issue

Juan Cortina’s War on the Texas-Mexico Border: Bandit or Champion of Justice?

A shot fired outside a Brownsville saloon in 1859 set the Rio Grande ablaze for years.

Story by Penelope Warren
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