Land Stewardship

Volunteers digging up native plants for rescue.
October 2026 Issue

The Native Plant Rescue Project Saves Wild Texas Vegetation

The nonprofit scoops up plants before bulldozers clear the land.

Story by Robyn Ross
Two cowboys on horses in a prairie
October 2026 Issue

Texas Ranching Family Is Restoring Native Grasslands

Bringing back the prairie for wildlife, cattle and future generations.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
Chickens in a field.
July 2026 Issue

Eating Seasonally and Locally Means Fresher, Tastier Food

Texas farmers harvest a bounty each year — so why is it so hard to eat locally?

Story by Stephanie Scherzer
A person standing and looking at ranch land.
July 2026 Issue

Wexford Ranches Receive Conservation Award

Owners have been stewarding land through generations at the South and West Texas properties.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
Kevin Legrow In a tan cowboy hat helping other TPWD staff with an orange blindfold and a tag that reads 19
July 21, 2026 -- ttest

From Mortgage Banker to Wildlife Technician

How one man made a radical career change.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
White and brown Pronghorn in a brown grassy field.
July 16, 2026 -- ttest

Speedy Pronghorn: Made to Move

Speedy pronghorn face challenges they can’t outrun.

Story by Paula Levihn-Coon
Monarch butterfly flying around purple flowers.
April 2026 Issue

New App Helps Texans Grow Native Plants

Wild Thumb helps Texans choose the right native plants for their location.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
Overlook of the mountains and plant life at Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area.
November 2025 Issue

Meet the Majestic Mountains of Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area

The 12,000-acre property is home to bighorn sheep and other desert wonders.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
Wide shot of a canyon with winding Canadian River at sunset
October 2025 Issue

Cross Bar Is a Special Piece of Federal Land in the Panhandle

The recreation area is the only Bureau of Land Management site in Texas. Access is coming.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
Two archeologists in-between boulders photographing pictographs on rock
October 2025 Issue

Recording Rock Imagery at Hueco Tanks State Park

The first comprehensive rock art survey at Hueco Tanks has yielded unrecorded pictograph panels.

Story by Eva Frederick
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