West Texas

Palo Alto battle site with a blue canon pointed in the direction of an empty, brushy field.
February 2009 Issue

Juan Cortina’s War on the Texas-Mexico Border: Bandit or Champion of Justice?

A shot fired outside a Brownsville saloon in 1859 set the Rio Grande ablaze for years.

Story by Penelope Warren
Two men and dogs getting ready to Dove Hunt
September 2003 Issue

Doves and Honey Are Two Great Reasons to Visit Uvalde

A dove hunting excursion leads to discovery in South Texas.

Story by Susan L. Ebert
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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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