For the Love of Fins and Scales…
A typical summer intern is usually a youthful college student looking for summer funds and hands-on experience. I am not...
TP&W Field Notes
What Diversity We Have
Picture a beautiful morning along a shoreline in Aransas Bay. You get out of your boat for the days first...
Fish and Wildlife Technician
There is many a time that someone asks me, What do you do for a living? If I were to...
South Bay Seagrasses
Does the following scenario sound familiar to you? It is one of those picture perfect days. The sun is just...
Electronic Logbook Study in Port Aransas
If you're a regular at one of the many recreational docks in Port Aransas, you may have seen me, or...
Sharks for a Mile
The adventure began at 6:00 a.m. May 28, 2010. Winds were calm and waves were non-existent. I was aboard the...
Texas Coast Freezes February 2011
The Texas coastline experienced frigid temperatures between the mornings of Tuesday, February 1, and Saturday, February 5, 2011, as a...
Thermal Refuges: Protecting Fish During Arctic Fronts
In 2005 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a proposal giving authority to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
A Summer Well Spent as the Lower Laguna Madre CCA Intern
One does not expect to come face to face with a 7 ft. bull shark (Carcharinus leucas) at 7:30 am...
My Summer Internship with Coastal Fisheries Division, TPWD
I was in Marine Ecology class one morning when my professor approached me afterward and invited me into his office....
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque
This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...