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19/07/2024

Each of this year’s Where in Texas? photos will feature a different body of Texas’ precious water. Can you guess the location?
We’re not bluffing when we say this place is a Central Texas treasure. Chalk it up to our love of a refreshing swimming hole.

Recognize this place or have a special memory from visiting? Let us know in the comments – we'd love to hear from you!

Photo by Sonja Sommerfeld TPWD

18/07/2024

Kicking Back In Kingsville
Take in art, birds and wild borderlands beauty in a town that welcomes visitors with open arms.
Start planning your trip to Kingsville today by checking out the Travel section in our May issue or online at TPWMagazine.com

Photos by Chase Fountain TPWD

17/07/2024

The Anhinga, sometimes referred to as the water turkey (for its turkey-like tail) or snake bird (for its more distinctive feature: its long, serpentine neck), is a bird adapted for swimming underwater; however, it has to dry its wings afterwards in order to fly. You can often spot them sunbathing on the banks of the water or on low hanging branches, drying off after a swim to catch its dinner.

Read more about the snake bird in our May issue or online at TPWMagazine.com
Photo by Isaac Szabo/Engbretson Underwater Photography

16/07/2024

Need an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life without having to travel far? Cedar Hill State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife is the place! Located in the DFW metroplex, Cedar Hill is an urban oasis – the perfect place to dip your toes into all things outdoors.

The park offers activities for everyone, including hiking, swimming, fishing, biking, camping, wildlife viewing, and so much more. Read more about Cedar Hill State Park in our May issue or online at TPWMagazine.com

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD and Rachel Caldwell Hill TPWD

15/07/2024

How to thrive as an SOB (spouse of a birder)

What should you do when on a scale from 1-10, your interest in birds is a 3 but your spouse’s is a 9? Do you just avoid going birding with them but in doing so, potentially miss out on spending quality time together? Or do you tag along but remain bored out of your mind because you have no interest in whether that oriole was a Scott’s, Bullock or hooded?

Well, we’ve got some useful tips and tricks to help navigate the important role of being an SOB! Read more in our May Issue or online at TPWMagazine.com.
Photo by Chase Fountain TPWD

13/06/2024

Hi, sorry to bother you. We’re looking for a salamander. It seems to be lost. Have you seen it?
Oh, you need a description? Um, pale, eyeless, possibly a cannibalistic amphibian.
Where was it last seen? In the cold, dark waters of an aquifer deep beneath the Hill Country like 10 years ago.

Scientists have been searching and hoping to find it. Read more about the Blanco blind salamander in our June issue or online at TPWMagazine.com!

Photo by Erich Schlegel

04/06/2024

Converted railways offer safe and scenic trail adventures for riders at state parks.

Follow along in our May issue (or online at tpwmagazine.com) as writer and adventurer Jessica Alexander bikes the trailways at Caprock Canyons and Lake Mineral Wells State Parks.

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD (x2) & Jessica Alexander

23/05/2024

All’s fair in love and turtles… 🐢

World Turtle Day is an annual observance held to celebrate and encourage human action to help protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats.

Turtles are some of the oldest reptilian species on earth, dating all the way back to the dinosaurs! Texas is home to 1 native tortoise (the Texas Tortoise), 1 native terrapin (Diamondback Terrapin) and 28 species of turtles (like the red-eared slider, Texas river cooter, and ornate box turtle, to name a few)—all worth shellebrating and protecting!

22/05/2024

Fort Parker State Park is a hidden gem within the east Texas woodlands, where its lakes and river, natural spring and lush vegetation, rich history and beautiful sunsets provide a peaceful escape with activities for everyone to enjoy.

Read more about Fort Parker in our April issue or online at tpwmagazine.com to start planning your visit today!

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD

21/05/2024

You might think a state park road is just that — a road, a means to get to where you want to go within the park boundary. But it’s so much more than that.

Park roads serve as a portal to a wild and wonderful world and so much thought and consideration goes into how these roads are constructed.

Read more about state park roads in the Texcetera section of our April issue or online at tpwmagazine.com

Photo by Chase Fountain TPWD

17/05/2024

Today is National Endangered Species day!

Texas is home to many endangered species, one being the Aplomado Falcon. These birds of prey nearly disappeared in Texas by the 1930s. As a result, the Chihuahuan Desert Institute in Alpine began a captive breeding program in 1977, later taken over and expanded by the nonprofit Peregrine Fund in the 1980s, to help restore the population.

From 1993-2013, 997 captive-bred falcons were released into the wild at various sites in Texas, including Mustang Island State Park — which has played a key role in the recovery of this species ever since.

Read more about the Aplomado Falcon and Mustang Island’s on-going efforts to protect them in our April issue or online at tpwmagazine.com

Photo by Chase Fountain TPWD

15/05/2024

Belton and its namesake lake offer biking, climbing and barbecue. Say no more – I'm in.
Start planning your trip today by checking out the Belton travel story in our April issue or online at tpwmagazine.com

Photos by Earl Knottingham TPWD & Sonja Sommerfeld TPWD

14/05/2024

Named “Mother Lagoon” by Spanish explorers, the Laguna Madre’s shallow and salty waters stretch more than 100 miles from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande, making it the most unspoiled bay system in Texas.

Known for its vast seagrass meadows, huge bird population and bountiful fishing grounds, the Laguna Madre offers recreational bliss as well as conservation challenges.

Read more about Mother Lagoon in our April issue or online at tpwmagazine.com

Photos by TPWD

13/05/2024

Each of this year's Where in Texas? photos will feature a different body of Texas' precious water. Can you guess the location?

Contrary to its name, this remote, crystal-clear river looks like a slice of heaven.

Recognize this site or have a fun memory from a visit here? Let us know in the comments! We'd love to hear from you!

Photo by Mark Kolanwski

25/04/2024

Have you all picked up a copy of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine lately?

Texas Game Warden Lin- Lone Star Law is now an official contributor! Every month, Wei-Wei answers a reader’s question on wildlife, the outdoors and ,of course, the law. Pick up the magazine every month or become a subscriber to read her column, "Ask a Warden"

Interested in Wei-Wei answering your question? Just email [email protected]

08/04/2024

Wow, what an incredible total eclipse!

Photographer Maegan here. The weather was not in my favor when it came time for 100% totality so I did miss directly seeing the moon completely block out the sun. I can’t be too upset at the clouds tho – they did make for some cool photos!

Nonetheless, it was such a cool experience watching everything around me go dark for a couple minutes. A once-in-lifetime-moment that I’m glad I was able to photograph!

Hope everyone had a safe and incredible eclipse viewing experience!

02/04/2024

Each of this year's Where in Texas? photos will feature a different body of Texas' precious water. If your first thought on this place is "uncertain", you're on the right track!

Recognize this place or have a fun memory from a visit? Comment below! We'd love to hear from you!

Photo by Maegan Lanham TPWD

27/03/2024

I'll admit it, I'm an overpacker. Going camping for one night? Might as well bring every single piece of equipment I own, even if not totally necessary.

Thankfully, writer and adventurer Pam LeBlanc breaks down why sometimes less is more when it comes to camping.

Learn how to leave some gear at home in Pam's Great Outdoors column in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/scout25_greatoutdoors/index.phtml

Photos by Pam LeBlanc

22/03/2024

Did you know in parts of West Texas you can find an eight-legged arachnid with huge front pincers, a whip-like tail and can pray acid from its abdomen? That might sound like the description of a supervillain character, but it's actually just a harmless vinegaroon!

Also known as a whip scorpion, the vinegaroon hides in burrows under leaves, logs or rocks and produces a vinegar-like mist containing 85 percent acetic acid when disturbed, which, while harmless, will sting if it gets in your nose or eyes.

Read more about these cool critters in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/scout7_wildthing/index.phtml

Photo by Jennifer M. Ramos

20/03/2024

Brazos Bend State Park is your one stop shop for all things wildlife!
They've got little alligators, big alligators, great horned owls starring at you from the trees, golden silk orb weaver spiders making their shiny silky webs and so much more. You're bound to see something cool during your visit!

The park also offers miles of hiking and biking trails, multiple spots for fishing and an observatory with astronomy programs.

Read more about Brazos Bend State Park and start planning your own adventure in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/scout0_spotlight/

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD

18/03/2024

Lucille Contreras and the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project aim to reconnect Native Americans with their history and heritage through buffalo.

With 20 buffalo on 77-acre property outside Waelder, Tx, Contreras helps provide a sense of healing and calmness for native people through meeting the animals, learning about them and interacting with them as their ancestors once did.

Read more about the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/scout26_texcetera/index.phtml

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD

15/03/2024

No boat? No problem!

On a chilly February morning, writer Kirk McDonnell set his sights on Purtis Creek State Park in hopes of catching a largemouth bass without a big boat. He shares some tips on how Texas anglers can find success fishing from the bank, piers or kayaks for one of the most sought after sportfish.

Our photographer Maegan joined Kirk out at the park to take photos for the story as well as do some fishing of her own and ended up being the first one to catch one of the big bass they were hoping for (Is there nothing she can't do??)

Read more about bass fishing without a boat in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/ed_2_noboat/index.phtml
Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD

13/03/2024

What do you call a mushroom encyclopedia? A fung-guide!

And in our March issue, we have the perfect fung-guide to foraging mushrooms in Texas! (Clever segue, I know)

Our writer Eva visited Caddo National Grasslands to learn all the do's and don'ts when it comes to safely gathering edible mushrooms, along with some helpful tips and tricks from local experts.

Read all about it in our March issue or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/ed_3_fungi/index.phtml

Photos by Maegan Lanham TPWD (x2) and Sonja Sommerfeld TPWD

11/03/2024

The San Antonio River Walk sees more than 9 million visitors annually, making it one of the top tourist attractions in Texas.

The stone paths, graceful bridges, colorful boats, towering cypress trees and bustling crowds have been an integral part of Texas family road trips to San Antonio for generations.

Read more about our San Antonio travel story in the March issue, or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/travel/index.phtml

Photos by Sonja Sommerfeld TPWD

07/03/2024

Bassmaster named O.H. Ivie as the top bass fishing lake in the nation for 2023, with 15 fish making up the vast majority of the 18 total Legacy Class Sharlunkers caught in Texas in 2023.

It's garnered the attention of anglers far and wide; people are flocking to Texas from across the nation and the world, hoping to land the catch of a lifetime.

Read more about O.H. Ivie and the Sharelunker program in our March issue, aptly named The Big Bass issue, or online at https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2024/mar/ed_1_bigbass/index.phtml

Photos by Chase Fountain TPWD.

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The Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt is back!! Photographer Maegan here! We’ve got some pretty awesome locations and selfie spots picked out this year. The categories include history, parks, wild, splash, quirky and a bonus food option for 9 regions across Texas. If y’all aren’t quick at math (because I know I’m not), that’s 54 selfies total! All the locations and selfie requirements are broken down by region in our June issue and for a full list of rules, driving directions, and prizes visit tpwmagazine.com/gosh2024. There’s two ways you can submit your selfie entry. You can either email us at [email protected] with the subject line GOSH2024 or by posting to Instagram on a public profile using the hashtag #GOSH2024. It’s that simple! And this year’s scavenger hunt is extra special because I’m going to be traveling this summer right along with ya. That’s right, I will be visiting all 54 locations and taking my own selfies. So make sure to check back to our Instagram where I will be posting daily all about my great outdoor scavenger hunt roadtrip starting next Monday, May 20th! It’s going to be a fun summer y’all and I can’t wait to hit the road! See y’all out there! #selfie #scavengerhunt #gosh2024 #greatoutdoorscavengerhunt #Texas #texasparksandwildlife #tpwd #tpwmagazine #travel #traveltexas #explore #exploretexas

Now that’s a big bass cover! Not sure which is bigger: the bass on the cover of our March issue or the smiles on the magazine staff’s faces as we unboxed the issue and got to see this life-size ShareLunker unfold for the first time! We get excited when every issue comes out but I think it’s safe to say we were extra giddy for this one. Big thanks to artist Nick Mayer (@nickmayerart) for illustrating the cover for our big bass issue! #ShareLunker #ShareLunkerbass #bass #bassfishing #texasbass #texasbassfishing #tpwmagazine #Texas #texasparksandwildlifemagazine #texasparksandwildlife #tpwd #gofishtexas #betteroutside

It’s the Big Bass Issue! In March of 2021, angler C.R Stevenson III caught a ShareLunker bass weighing 14.83 lbs. and measuring 25.5 inches long while out on Coleman City Lake. Watch as artist Nick Mayer (@nickmayerart) creates a life-size watercolor painting based off this ShareLunker bass for the cover of the March issue of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine! #ShareLunker #bigbass #bassfishing #texasbassfishing #Texas #betteroutside #tpwmagazine #tpwd #painting #texasfishing #bass

100 Years of State Parks

Hot off the press! Watch as Royle Printing Co. prepares your commemorative issue honoring 100 Years of State Parks! Look for it in mailboxes and on newsstands, or guarantee your copy by subscribing today at https://ssl.drgnetwork.com/ecom/tpw/app/live/subscriptions?org=TPW&publ=PW&key_code=SP100PW&type=S This is a special issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine you don't want to miss! Thank you Royle Printing Co. for sharing this video with us! Texas State Parks Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation

It's opening day ⚾️! Some Texans are Houston Astros and some Texans are Texas Rangers, but all Texans are welcome at Texas State Parks! From little league to minor league to major league, welcome back, baseball. Be like Deuce with Frisco RoughRiders! Make it a Texas day-night doubleheader by enjoying a day at a state park and a night at the ballpark – all season long! #TexasDayNightDoubleHeader #texasstateparks #openingday

Just a little beetle on their way to wish you a happy and relaxing Labor Day!

Volume up to enjoy some calming nature sounds at Britten Marsh at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area!

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