All Wildlife & Conservation Articles

Grass Carp swimming next to an underwater formation
March 2006 issue

Texas Has a Love/Hate Relationship With Carp — But There Is More to This Fish Than Meets the Eye

Carp were introduced to Texas in 1881, and we're still figuring out what to do with them.

Story by Mukhtar Farooqi
Melanistic (Dark) deer stand in a field with trees.
November 2005 issue

Melanistic (Dark) Deer In The Hill Country.

The opposite of albinos, melanistic deer can be found in a small segment of the Hill Country.

Story by Ben Rehder
Turkeys walking beside a stream with stacked branches behind them.
November 2005 issue

Know Your Turkey Parts: A Guide

Here's a primer on snoods, dewlaps and other fleshy appendages.

Story by Russell A. Graves
giant salvinia growing in Caddo Lake
May 2005 issue

Largemouth Bass Lakes Invaded by Noxious Aquatic Weeds

Giant salvinia threatens east Texas reservoirs.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Man wading in the water at a the Jasper State Fish Hatchery
February 2005 issue

Creating a New Fish Hatchery in Jasper, Texas

The new hatchery will produce 4 million fish annually.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Person walking on a bridge in the swampy land of the Sabine River
September 2003 issue

The Blue Elbow: There's Magic in This Texas Swamp

History and mystery meet at this cypress-lined bend of the Sabine River.

Story by Chester Moore Jr.
Texas wetlands
September 2002 issue

Cattle And Cotton Once Ruled This Ranch — Now, It's Crawdads

The owners of the ranch won the 2002 Lone Star Land Steward Award for their excellent management.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Aerial view of Mesa and valley within the Texas panhandle
July 2002 issue

The Ogallala: A Hidden Lake in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle

Stretching up the continent is the largest aquifer in North America.

Story by Elmer Kelton