History

March 2026 Issue

U.S. Army Once Deployed Camels in Texas

The animals were used to supply frontier forts; one Texan is keeping their legacy alive.

Story by Shannon King
March 04, 2026

Karankawa Tribe Wrote Messages in Smoke

Mysterious Karankawa wore facial tattoos, wrestled competitively and sent letters through the sky.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
March 04, 2026

He Was a Man on a Mission for Wade Fishing

Rudy "Plugger" Grigar shepherded Texas wade fishing into the modern era with flair.

Story by Larry Bozka
January/February 2026 Issue

Novice Game Warden Experienced TV-Worthy Adventures in a Remote Texas Outpost

Texas lawman served in rugged Guadalupe Mountains in the 1960s.

Story by Shilo Urban
January 29, 2026

The Legend of Old Rip, a Horned Lizard That Survived in a Cornerstone

Did he really survive for 31 years in the courthouse walls?

Story by Teresa S. Newton
January 29, 2026

Red Wolves Had Their Last Stand in Texas

America’s ‘other wolf’ was reintroduced to the wild after a last-ditch roundup in Texas.

Story by Russell Roe
January 26, 2026

Repairing Mother Nature: J. David Bamberger

Leopold Conservation Award Winner turns ‘worst ranch in Texas’ into conservation showcase

Story by Tom Harvey
January 29, 2026

The Last Grizzly in Texas

How a 1900 West Texas bear hunt made scientific history.

Story by John R. Meyer
January 29, 2026

The Transformation of Aquarena Springs

How a beloved, decaying theme park became a world-class nature center.

Story by Lindsay C. Sansom
December 2025 Issue

Washington-on-the-Brazos Welcomes Visitors After Renovation

The update transforms how visitors experience the state’s founding story.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
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