Land Stewardship

Mission Tejas State Park mission in the woods
May 2023 Issue

History at Texas State Parks

Missions, forts and memorabila abound from the Hill Country to the West Texas desert.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Rodney Frankling at a picnic table covered in food at a campsite
May 2023 Issue

Q&A: Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks

Franklin sat down with us to discuss the future of state parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
pavilion at Mother Neff in the 1920s with cars and people
May 2023 Issue

A Look Back On 100 Years Of Texas State Parks

Get ready for a bumpy ride. Back then, Texas had only 100 miles of paved highway.

Story by Louie Bond
Student in Palo Duro Canyon State Park perched on the canyon rim for a lesson in sketching scenery in 1944
May 2023 Issue

Flashback! A Photo Essay of Texas State Parks Through The Years

To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we dove into our archives for photos of Texas State Parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
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
David-Yoskowitz executive Directory for TPWD sitting on a boulder in front of a tree
April 2023 Issue

State Parks Are Texans' Treasures: A Letter From TPWD's Executive Director

State parks protect our wild places and most iconic landscapes.

By David Yoskowitz, Ph.D.
Honey Creek flows along wooded banks
January/February 2023 Issue

Conservation Deal Reached to Protect Honey Creek

TPWD acquires 515 acres for state natural area.

Prescribed Burn of overgrowth in Texas woods
January/February 2023 Issue

Wildlife and Humans are Feeling the Heat of Texas Wildfires

Drought, wildfires and heat waves pose challenges for a rare bird and toad.

Story by Ben Ikenson
boy standing next to seated woman - black and white photo
January/February 2023 Issue

The History of Mother Neff State Park

More than 100 years ago, the park was of the first in the Texas State Park System

Story by Melissa Gaskill
View of a river running through the Balcones Canyonlands
June 2022 Issue

Texas Gains New Wild Places with 2021 Federal Public Land Purchases

New opportunities abound for Texans who love to go wild in nature.

Story by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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