Plants

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
Poison Ivey growing on the ground.
May 2026 Issue

Poison Ivy: Here’s What You Need to Know

If it has leaves of three, let it be!

Story by Melissa Gaskill
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
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June 2024 Issue

This Collection of Plants Helps Scientists Understand how Texas has Changed Over Time

The plant collection resides at Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Monahans Sandhills State Park shin oaks growing from a sand dune
March 2023 Issue

Monahans Sandhills Contains a Massive Forest of Tiny Oaks

Thickets of shin oak stabilize the dunes at the state park.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
Juliet Whitsett standing next to her art work displayed on a park trail.
December 2022 Issue

Texas Transplant Creates Vibrant Prints of Threatened Species

The art draws attention to lesser-known species in danger.

Story by Megan Radke
Illustration of Silverleaf mountain mahogany
November 2022 Issue

Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany Is a Hardy Survivor With a Delicate Side

The fantastical "feathers" on these fruits aid in dispersal.

Story by Adam Sauceda
Illustration of Candelilla plant.
October 2022 Issue

Meet The Fascinating (And Useful) Candle Plant

Desert-dwelling candelilla protects itself with a coating of wax.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
Person digging a hole for a tree and a child standing by the empty pot for the tree.
October 2022 Issue

Nonprofit Donates More Than 60,000 Trees In Houston Area

The organization Trees for Houston broke its own record of number of trees distributed.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Illustration of pink and yellow honeysuckle
July 2022 Issue

Coral Honeysuckle Attracts Birds, Bees and Butterflies With Its Brilliant Blooms

These tubular trumpets are a magnet for pollinators.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
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The October 2024 cover of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine, featuring a surfer riding a wave along the Texas Gulf Coast

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