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Wide-ranging Texas-based freelance writer available for assignments.
Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Candy Cain Abshier WMA Is A Site For Soar(ing) Eyes - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Each fall, birders flock to Galveston Bay’s Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area.
The Camper Van Plan - RV.com
The Camper Van Plan - RV.com
The humble camper van has grown to become one of the most versatile and fun options for RV camping and outdoor adventure.
Historic Drought Spurs a Trip Down the Rio Grande - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Historic Drought Spurs a Trip Down the Rio Grande - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
A team of adventurers considers the future of the river on a paddle through the Texas borderlands.
Texas’s Segment of a New Cross-Country Bike Route Is “Daunting, Scary, and Maybe Even a Bit Unreasonable”
Texas’s Segment of a New Cross-Country Bike Route Is “Daunting, Scary, and Maybe Even a Bit Unreasonable”
After years of planning, bikepackers and gravel grinders will have a chance to ride from Mexico to Canada on the Great Plains Gravel Route.
Road Icon: The Famous RV Used by NASA
Road Icon: The Famous RV Used by NASA
Secrets of the Sands Offer Insight into South Texas Geology - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
Secrets of the Sands Offer Insight into South Texas Geology - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine
New efforts awaken visitors to the geological charms of Mustang Island and beyond.
Bikepacking Through the Piney Woods
Bikepacking Through the Piney Woods
A Houston-based outdoor writer gets his first taste of bikepacking through a national forest
Small Escapes, Big Fun | August | TPW magazine
Small Escapes, Big Fun | August | TPW magazine
Nature outings can be short, simple and cheap.
Surf's Up | October 2024 | TPW magazine
Surf's Up | October 2024 | TPW magazine
They learn to ride the waves as they prepare for Mustang Island's fickle, fabled surf break.
The State of Outdoor Media
The State of Outdoor Media
Sausage-Making Traditions
Sausage-Making Traditions
BY: Dan Oko For many Texas families, hunting season doesn’t truly end till the last venison sausage is seasoned, stuffed and smoked. What’s more, like scoping habitat, stalking game and setting up…
10 fun outdoor activities in Texas
10 fun outdoor activities in Texas
Texas Highways: Camping at Sea Rim
Texas Highways: Camping at Sea Rim
TPW Magazine: Leave No Trace 2.0
TPW Magazine: Leave No Trace 2.0
Texas Highways: Saving sea turtles on Padre Island
Texas Highways: Saving sea turtles on Padre Island
Scientists in Texas and Mexico involve the public in conservation efforts to save the reptile species
H-E-B Shows its Wild Side with Texas Parks & Wildlife Gift - Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
H-E-B Shows its Wild Side with Texas Parks & Wildlife Gift - Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Texas Highways: Flyfishing takes over Texas
Texas Highways: Flyfishing takes over Texas
Fatties on the Fly guides trips on the Brazos and offers a monthly regional subscription service
AAA Explorer: Biking and more in Bentonville, Arkansas
AAA Explorer: Biking and more in Bentonville, Arkansas
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Texas Highway: Tis the season for Cedar Fever
Texas Highway: Tis the season for Cedar Fever
Learning to live with Ashe juniper—commonly known as mountain cedar and one of Texas’ most prolific pollinators.
Texas Highways: Intro to Saltwater fishing
Texas Highways: Intro to Saltwater fishing
Texas Highways: Intro to Freshwater Fishing
Texas Highways: Intro to Freshwater Fishing
Texas Highways: Fishing 101
Texas Highways: Fishing 101
We Will Not Be Tamed: TPWF Powderhorn blog post
We Will Not Be Tamed: TPWF Powderhorn blog post
AAA Explorer: The Great Texas Lake escape
AAA Explorer: The Great Texas Lake escape
AAA Explorer: A Balm for Our Time (essay)
AAA Explorer: A Balm for Our Time (essay)
Houston Chronicle: Into the Land of Happiness (Bhutan)
Houston Chronicle: Into the Land of Happiness (Bhutan)
Audubon: Saving Bhutan’s Black-necked cranes
Audubon: Saving Bhutan’s Black-necked cranes
Texas Monthly: Something in the Way They Move
Texas Monthly: Something in the Way They Move
TPWF: Palo Pinto Mountains SP
TPWF: Palo Pinto Mountains SP
Sugar & Rice (via Houston Chronicle): What will we eat on a the ultimate road trip?
Sugar & Rice (via Houston Chronicle): What will we eat on a the ultimate road trip?
Houston Chronicle: Touring Hemingway’s Havana
Houston Chronicle: Touring Hemingway’s Havana
Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine: Tarpon Quest
Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine: Tarpon Quest
Texas Highways: Guadalupe bass feature
Texas Highways: Guadalupe bass feature
Texas Monthly: Born to be Wild
Texas Monthly: Born to be Wild
Mustang Survival: Lunker Legacy
Mustang Survival: Lunker Legacy
Travel + Leisure: India’s Top Wildlife Safaris
Travel + Leisure: India’s Top Wildlife Safaris
Sporting Classics: Trout Among Dragons
Sporting Classics: Trout Among Dragons
Texas Monthly: Middle-aged hiking reflections in Big Bend
Texas Monthly: Middle-aged hiking reflections in Big Bend
TPWD: Snookered in South Texas
TPWD: Snookered in South Texas
Texas Journey (AAA): Big Bend Travel Guide
Texas Journey (AAA): Big Bend Travel Guide
Texas Highways: Casting Forward
Texas Highways: Casting Forward
Texas Observer: End of October essay
Texas Observer: End of October essay
Texas Highways: Texas Drive-Ins thrive in the pandemic
Texas Highways: Texas Drive-Ins thrive in the pandemic
Texas Monthly: Out of this World Hikes
Texas Monthly: Out of this World Hikes
Texas Highways: Foul Weather Camping
Texas Highways: Foul Weather Camping
Mustang Survival: TPWD Lunker Largemouth 2020
Mustang Survival: TPWD Lunker Largemouth 2020
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