Pat Murray and David Abrego have been deeply involved in coastal conservation in Texas for more than two decades. Murray is president of the Coastal Conservation Association, and Abrego is the facility director at Sea Center Texas, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fish hatchery, aquarium and education center. Listen to our latest podcast for a deep dive into all things coastal.

Visitors to Goose Island State Park in Rockport will notice a few more visitor amenities, thanks to the generosity of Phillips 66. Goose Island State Park staff recently installed customer convenience stations at several locations within the park. Phillips 66 also provided funding for much-needed maintenance equipment for Coastal Bend area parks, and an ambitious trail system around the Big Tree Natural area at Goose Island is in the works. Listen in on our latest podcast to learn how this public/private partnership is benefiting visitors to Texas State Parks.

Quail season will be underway in a few weeks, and hunters will take to the field, bird dogs in tow, in search of that elusive covey. Because quail numbers are declining, the beloved gamebird is the focus of a huge amount of research and conservation effort across the country, including right here in Texas. Listen in on a conversation with quail aficionados John McLaughlin and Kelly Thompson in our latest podcast.

We Will Not Be Tamed Ambassador John Dunaway guest hosts this month’s podcast from a dove hunt that has become a cherished tradition for his family and friends. The annua Paloma Blanco weekend was held this year in Brownsville, Texas and John was joined by his friends

Kansas Sartin of Pakmule and Kyle Cokinos from Hunker Down. Listen in as the three friends commiserate about how this annual hunt got started and why it is important to pass on the tradition to the next generation.

More than 300,000 Texas dove hunters head to the field each year in pursuit of the popular game species. Purchasing an annual public hunting permit from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department provides access to dove fields across the state, including at the Fawcett Wildlife Management Area in North Texas. Listen in on our latest podcast to find out more about this new WMA and the public hunting opportunities it provides for Texans.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s young professionals organization Stewards of the Wild is gaining traction all over the state. The organization got started with a chapter in Dallas in 2015, and there’s now ten chapters in communities across Texas. Recently, Stewards co-chairs carefully gathered in Wimberley to discuss what’s in store for the fall and 2021. We caught up with them at Spoke Hollow for our latest podcast with chapter chairs Cole Harrison, Frankie Cimino & Bowie Holland

Gear Up for Game Wardens is the brainchild of two Texans who love the outdoors and appreciate what Texas Game Wardens do every day. Randy Risher and Vence Petrenella came to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) with an idea of how people could support the game wardens in their own backyard. The rest, as they say, is history. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear the back story of Gear Up for Game Wardens.

Gear Up for Game Wardens is the brainchild of two Texans who love the outdoors and appreciate what Texas Game Wardens do every day. Randy Risher and Vence Petrenella came to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) with an idea of how people could support the game wardens in their own backyard. The rest, as they say, is history. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear the back story of Gear Up for Game Wardens.

Like everyone else, the Stewards of the Wild have had to pivot during these times of COVID. While crowded events for TPWF’s young professionals organization are off the calendar for now, Stewards chapters across the state are still going strong. Recently, Stewards co-chairs carefully gathered in Wimberley to discuss what’s in store for the fall and 2021. We caught up with them at Spoke Hollow for our latest podcast with Spoke Hollow’s Josh Crumpton, and Stewards chapter chairs Tallon Martin and Allie Biedenharn.

Dale Blasingame is one of only a handful of people who has visited every single state park in Texas. What’s even more remarkable is he accomplished the feat in just over one calendar year. Now he’s a self-proclaimed ambassador for Texas State Parks, and one of the ways he supports the parks he loves is by being a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. We caught up with Dale recently, who was joined by Texas State Parks Director of Interpretation Ky Harkey.