Great Outdoors

Park ranger at Galveston Island State parks teaching children on the beach
August/September 2016 Issue

9 Texas State Parks Kids Love

Picks from a writer who visited every state park in Texas in a single year.

Story by Dale Blasingame
Two kayakers paddling through a marsh bayou
January/February 2015 Issue

Terry Hershey: Force of Nature

Terry Hershey's environmental activism changed Houston and sparked conservation in Texas.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
Remote hiking at Pedernales Falls State Park
May 2014 Issue

These Seven Survival Tips Could Save You

If you're lost in the wild, taking these steps are key to staying alive.

Story by Dawn Bello
hiking trail through the woods with bridge
November 2013 Issue

Lone Star Walkabout: Northeast Texas Trail

A hiker sets off to be the first to walk the 130-mile Northeast Texas Trail.

Story by Cameron Dodd
Loggerhead Shrike on a twig.
November 2013 Issue

Loggerhead Shrikes Impale Their Prey

This songbird gets its name from the frightening way it stores food.

Story by Heidi K. Bailey
A woman takes a break from hiking to admire a waterhole at Colorado Bend State Park
October 2013 Issue

Explore The World Beneath Your Feet at Colorado Bend State Park

Colorado Bend State Park offers adventure above and below the ground.

Story by Tara Humphreys
Long tailed weasel Larry Ditto_70K8618
December 2011 Issue

Long-Tailed Weasels Are Stealthy, Fearless Hunters

Weasels are rarely seen cousins of skunks and badgers.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Photo of Comanche Rock in the distance
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
A man walks down a leaf covered trail surrounded by tall trees
October 2010 Issue

Writers Give Texas Nature the Literary Treatment

Texas writers captivate nature lovers with imagery and history.

Story by Kathryn Hunter
clearwing moth rests on a branch with green leaves
June 2010 Issue

The Enigma of the Clearwing Moth

Clearwing moths can act like hummingbirds or bumblebees.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
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