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Seven Heat Safety Tips to Protect You From the Texas Summer Heat

AUSTIN – June in Texas means the arrival of scorching temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Parks offers seven tips to…

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Conservation License Plate Program Updates Classic Plate to Celebrates 25 Years

AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking Texans to help it revamp a classic license plate in recognition of the 25th anniversary of…

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Official Media Advisory: TPWD Presenting About Prescribed Fire at Community Briefing

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will provide a presentation on prescribed fire efforts in Bastrop and Buescher State Parks from 6-8 p.m….

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About The July 2025 Cover

One thing many artists have in common is they are fairly well traveled.  Such is the case for this month’s cover painter Doug Waldrus.  He…

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Rig It Like It’s Wrong

Innovative and sometimes seemingly weird rigging methods have continually turned up on portions of the Texas coast. Story and photography by Danno Wise When I…

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Reel Cats

A lesson plan for going after whiskered fish on Texas lakes and rivers. Story and photograph by Matt Williams It’s no secret that Texas is…

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Preseason Review of Last Hunting Season

Reviewing a variety of deer data can help game managers decide whether the management scheme is effective and worthy of continuing the associated costs. Story…

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Rifle-Pistol Combos

Story by Shane Jahn The idea of matching the same cartridge to a rifle and handgun is certainly nothing new. I expect some of the…

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GAME PROCESSING METHODS & GEAR

Story by Tom Claycomb III I could write a monthly article on processing and cooking the game we kill until the day I die. There…

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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Grand Re-Opening Slated for July 1

ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will welcome the public back July 1 for its grand re-opening following…

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