Texas Coast

A diver studies the bleached coral
July 2018 Issue

Gulf’s Coral Reefs: Texas Treasure Threatened

Coral reefs face serious threats worldwide. Signs are showing at Flower Gardens off the Texas Coast.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
oil spill clean up
July 2014 Issue

Four Years After Oil Spill, Restoration Projects Are Underway

Federal funding targets ecosystems along the Gulf affected by The Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Padre Island Beach - man fishing at sunrise
June 2010 Issue

The Ballad of Billy Sandifer, Coastal Protector of Padre Island

Vietnam vet finds new life of coastal conservation.

Story and photos by John Jefferson
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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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