Stewardship

Kevin Legrow In a tan cowboy hat helping other TPWD staff with an orange blindfold and a tag that reads 19
September 10, 2025

From Mortgage Banker to Wildlife Technician

How one man made a radical career change.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Two men walk through the forest at Boggy Slough Conservation Area
August/September 2025 Issue

Boggy Slough Conservation Area Earns Top Award for Land Stewardship

The diverse 19,000-acre preserve lies in East Texas' Pineywoods.

Story by Lerrin Johnson
A pile of trash and debris is pushed onto the shore of the beach
May 2025 Issue

Gulf Trust Tackles Coastal Litter Issues

Trash-Free Gulf campaign aims to clean Texas beaches.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
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April 2025 Issue

For the Love of the Land

A Texas rancher spent decades restoring his property. Now it's a TPWD wildlife management area.

Story by Lydia Saldaña
A woman stands by a river looking up
May 2024 Issue

Nature Conservancy Reaches a Milestone

Group has protected 1 million acres in Texas.

Black pieced together wok artifact with some pieces missing
March 2024 Issue

Artifact of the Month: Woks

We’re highlighting one artifact from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s historical collections.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Black pieced together wok artifact with some pieces missing
March 2024 Issue

Artifact of the Month: Woks

We’re highlighting one artifact from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s historical collections.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
San Antonio River Walk with a woman looking at a map of the river walk
March 2024 Issue

Visit (Or Re-Visit) the San Antonio River Walk

The historic waterway offers new opportunities for lovers of culture, nature and history.

Story by Traci Anderson
An armadillo walks along a dappled-sunlit trail
May 2023 Issue

Meet the Critters of Texas State Parks

Our public lands are where the wild things are.

Story by Susan Griswold
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
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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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