Outdoors
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The Bucks Stop Here »
East Texas deer breeder Billy Powell flouted the laws against importing live whitetails, emailing photos of his illegally obtained animals to prospective customers. Then Texas Parks and Wildlife came calling.
January 2012 by Lee Hancock
Eat, Prey, Love »
For decades, a treasured plot of Hill Country land meant one thing to the men in my family: a chance to kill lots of deer. Today, it means something different.
November 2011 by Rick Bass
A Q&A With Rick Bass »
The author on hunting deer, knowing the land, and writing about his family.
November 2011 Interview by Jessica Huff
Whole Hog »
Texas has a serious problem with feral hogs, which cause more than $400 million in damage every year. But it can be solved—one delicious bite at a time.
August 2011
Hog Wild
Scenes from a weekend at Hog School. Photographs by Jody Horton.
August 2011 Produced by Patricia Busa McConnico
High on the Hog »
Hunting from a helicopter isn't as easy as Sarah Palin makes it look.
August 2011 by Sonia Smith
The Not So Happy Campers »
For more than seven decades, Camp Mystic has been one of the prettiest, happiest, and most exclusive destinations in Texas. But after a bitter, multimillion-dollar legal battle, the very thing that the owners cherished—family—may be the force that tears the camp apart for good.
July 2011 by Mimi Swartz
Summer Vacation
A slide show of images of Camp Mystic, from the Hill Country institution's early years to the present day. Photographs by Sarah Wilson
July 2011
Girl Gone Wild »
How I learned to (sort of) love camping.
June 2011 by Jordan Breal
Outdoors 101 »
Nothing marks an expert camper more than a mastery of the essential skills, so study up on these backwoods tricks before your next expedition.
June 2011 by Brian D. Sweany
Into the Wild »
Out of more than half a million acres of state parks and natural areas, we’ve chosen the ten best trips—where to camp, what to do, and what to look for when you head to the nearest town—from a lazy Frio River getaway to a bird-filled expedition to the coast. Better clear your summer.
June 2011 by Charlie Llewellin
Outdoor Adventures
A slide show of images of our ten favorite parks, from Garner State Park to Ray Roberts Lake.
June 2011
A Q&A With Charlie Llewellin »
Our outdoors guru on exploring the state’s parks, getting lost, and being next to alligators.
June 2011 Interview by Olivia LaVecchia
The Birdman of Texas »
Victor Emanuel can find you a hooded warbler, a horned guan, or maybe even an Eskimo curlew. But his real genius is that he can get you to really look at a grackle.
May 2011 by Katy Vine
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