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Ma Ferguson portrait balck and white sitting in a chair with hands on lap
April 2023 Issue

‘MA’ Ferguson Brought the Civilian Conservation Corps to Texas

Ferguson requested federal funding for dozens of CCC projects across the state.

Story by Walt Bailey
Seminole Canyon Pictographs
April 2023 Issue

Seminole Canyon Pictographs Reveal Clues to an Ancient Culture

Experts call the rock imagery "the oldest library in North America."

Story by Russell Roe
a crowd of people taking pictures during the illumination of Goliad State Park’s Mission Espíritu Santo alter
April 2023 Issue

On The Same Day Each Year, A Religious Statue at Goliad is Illuminated — And We Still Don't Know Exactly Why

People travel to Mission Espíritu Santo every year to see the "Goliad Illumination."

Story by Eva Frederick
Painting of Banded Kingsnake in a West Texas environment of boulders grasses and plants
January/February 2023 Issue

Artists Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Texas State Parks

With paint and canvas, 30 artists create works to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas parks.

By Russell Roe
Dinosaur Valley statues keeping watch over Dinosaur Valley State Park
January/February 2023 Issue

Dinosaur Sculptures Greet Visitors at Dinosaur Valley State Park

1964 World’s Fair statues stand watch over state park.

Story by Scott Chamness
Cleburne Fishing Pier with sunset
January/February 2023 Issue

Cleburne Celebrates the Pieces of Its Past

A sense of history infuses the town, with museums, architecture and a CCC-built state park.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Two hunters behind a tree limb holding a turkey call.
November 2022 Issue

Hunting Accidents Hit All-Time Low in Texas

The drop is likely due in part to Hunter Education courses, which became mandatory in 1988.

Story by TPWD Staff
Rachel Carson sitting at a desk in her book filled office.
May 2022 Issue

'Silent Spring' Author’s Forgotten Letter to a Texas Biologist Is Found Decades Later

Sincerely Yours, Rachel Carson

Story by Russell Roe
Stone building with a rusk sign atop an awning.
May 2022 Issue

Discover The East Texas Town That Built Its Own Railroad

When major rail projects bypassed the town, residents took matters into their own hands.

Story by John H. Ostdick
Children looking at sharks in an aquarium.
May 2022 Issue

South Texas Offers Nature, History and Lots of Sunshine

Take a road trip to the ocean, the river and the aquarium and more.

Story by Rushton Skinner
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