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May 2014 Issue

Connie Hagar: First Lady of Texas Birders

Her 35 years of Rockport field notes reshaped what ornithologists knew about migration.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Marshlands along the Texas coast
June 2013 Issue

Oyster Reefs and Salt Marshes: Hurricane Ike’s Hidden Damage

TPWD leads efforts to restore oyster reefs and salt marshes after the 2008 hurricane.

Story by Lance Robinson
Walter Fondren III in a cowboy hat, glasses and flannel shirt
March 2011 Issue

Walter Fondren lll: A Legion of Legacies

From football to fishing, coastal conservationist Walter Fondren III always went the extra yard.

Story by Larry Bozka
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
Sand Dollars on a stick
May 2008 Issue

All About the Sand Dollar

Scour the beach for these intricate skeletal remains.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
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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
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