Food

An axis deer with velvet antlers stands in a field
May 2025 Issue

Axis Deer Make an Exciting Hunt — and Meal

This elusive invasive roams the Hill Country.

Story by Brandon Weaver
A male turkey stands in a grassy field and puffs out its feathers
April 2025 Issue

Turn Your Turkey Harvest Into a Delicious Katsu Dinner

Chef Jesse Griffiths shares his hunting tips and a recipe.

Story by Jesse Griffiths
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 colorful mural depicts a cowboy and cowgirl standing on either side of a large red heart on a wall in Brady Texas
November 2024 Issue

Brady is a Small Town with a Big Heart

This town draws big crowds for hunting's country music and a goat cook-off.

Story by John H. Ostdick
Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt participants Cyndi and Jimmy Morris pose outside a log building
November 2024 Issue

A Look Back at the 2024 Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

GOSH, it was a fun summer!

Pam LeBlanc sits on a rock overlooking the Devils River
July 2024 Issue

These Foods and Parks Pair Well Together

Explore these park-inspired cuisines on your next campout.

Story by Pam LeBlanc
mushrooms growing in leaves at Caddo National Grasslands
March 2024 Issue

Foraging for Mushrooms Yields a Delicious Reward

Mushroom hunting can seem intimidating, but Texas is home to many tasty edible species.

Story by Eva Frederick
Agarita berries on a branch with green pointed leaves
April 2014 Issue

Agarita's Sharp Leaves Guard Red Berries Worth Picking in Texas

The native shrub feeds bees in February and yields jelly, wine and a yellow dye.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
Duck Hunting in the brush by a waterway
November 2005 Issue

Aging and Hanging of Game Leads to Tongue-Tingling Taste

Handling technique is not much used today but was embraced by our ancestors.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
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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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