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Texas Master Naturalist Program Receives Prestigious Society for Range Management Outstanding Achievement Award

AUSTIN — The Society for Range Management (SRM) recognized the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program with its Outstanding Achievement Award for commitment to community engagement….

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Official Media Advisory: Living Near Bats Community Workshop Coming to Walker County

HUNTSVILLE — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Bat Conservation International and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will be hosting a family-friendly “Living Near Bats”…

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Gulf Shrimp Season Closes May 15

AUSTIN- Commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf of America will close 30 minutes after sunset May 15, reopening on…

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The Nature Conservancy, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Announce Purchase of Heath Canyon Ranch near Big Bend National Park

AUSTIN — The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are pleased to announce the purchase of Heath Canyon Ranch,…

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About the May 2025 Cover

Reviewing some historical maps that tracs the wild hog invasion shows coastal regions was and maintains a stronghold for these animals.  Given Texas history it…

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Time to Get Wet!

Pro’s Pointers about wet wading, the simplest of all forms of saltwater flats fishing — where, equipment and seasonal adjustments. Story and photography by Danno…

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Outstanding Hog Hunts

With an estimated three million wild swine in Texas, it’s not hard to find a place to pursue them and in a variety of habitat….

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Taking it to the Bank

Here’s the skinny on a pair of Texas’ heaviest bass of 2025. Story and photography by Matt Williams Anybody who likes a good ol’ fashioned…

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HOG HUNTING — Then and Now

Story by Tom Claycomb III All of my farming and ranching buddies are going to be upset with me for saying this but wild hogs…

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Learning About Hogs Never Gets Old

Story by Bill L. Olson At first gray light on a chilly and crisp fall morning I encountered a sounder of wild hogs for the…

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