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Ask a grackle graphic - Why do you spend so much time in parking lots?
October 2026 Issue

Ask A Grackle: Why Do You Spend So Much Time in Parking Lots?

Shouldn't you spend more time in nature?

Story by The Grackle
Montezuma Quail
October 2026 Issue

Two Elusive Quail Species Are In Trouble. What's Behind The Quiet Quail Crises?

TPWD and collaborators are working to study and support these treasured wild birds.

Story by Erin Wunderlich
A windmill in Kerr Wildlife Management Area
October 2026 Issue

Kerr Wildlife Management Area Is Essential In Deer Research

The Hill Country land serves primarily to educate landowners and study game.

Story by Shayne Wollam
A tornado touching down behind some trees.
September 30, 2026 -- ttest

Panhandle Storm Chasers Pursue Texas-Size Tornados

Wedged between arid mountains to the west and the humid gulf region, Texas breeds big twisters.

Story and photos by Russell A. Graves
Southern Flounder that is Under shallow water.
August/September 2026 Issue

TPWD Hatchery Staff Are Raising Southern Flounder to Release Along the Gulf Coast

Hatcheries have boosted production to bolster wild stocks and support stability of the species.

Story by Erin Wunderlich
A toad in in its natural habitat.
July 2026 Issue

Scientists Dig Into Soil to Help the Houston Toad Make a Texas-Size Comeback

Texas' only endemic toad requires very specific conditions to thrive.

Story by Erin Wunderlich
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
paddlefish swimming under water
June 2026 Issue

Paddlefish Project Paying Off

East Texans may no longer find themselves up a creek (or river) without a paddlefish.

Story by Eva Frederick
Texas tortoise walking on pebbled ground.
April 2026 Issue

The Great Texas Tortoise Turn-In

Texas Parks and Wildlife is preparing to release 180 captive Texas tortoises into the wild.

Story by Eva Frederick
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