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PARKS WILDLIFE
August 1990, Vol. 48, No. 8
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
William P. Clements Jr.
COMMISSION
Chuck Nash, Chairman . . . San Marcos
George C. (Tim) Hixon,
Vice Chairman........ San Antonio
Bob Armstrong .............. Austin
Lee M. Bass............. Fort Worth
Henry C. Beck III ............ Dallas
Delo H. Caspary........... Rockport
John Wilson Kelsey......... Houston
Beatrice Carr Pickens ....... Amarillo
A. R. (Tony) Sanchez Jr....... Laredo
DEPARTMENT
Andrew Sansom ... Executive Director
MAGAZINE
Dedicated to the conservation and en-
joyment of Texas wildlife, parks,
waters and all outdoors.
David Baxter ................ Editor
Mary-Love Bigony .. Managing Editor
Dwain Kelley.......... Art Director
Jim Cox .............. Senior Editor
Ilo Hiller........ Contributing Editor
Leroy Williamson Chief Photographer
Glen Mills........... Photographer
Barbara Sloan........ Circulation
Paulette Goertz ...... Office Manager
Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine (ISSN
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4 DIVING IN THE DESERT Take your diving gear to West Texas and ex-
plore the hidden world benea-h Balmorhea State Park. by Barbara Dunn
10 SUMIER BREAK FOR BUL L BREAM Sunfish usually are considered
kic stuff, bit big bull bream offer plenty of challenge for the skillful fisherman.
by Buddy GCough
14 GOING MANO A MANO WITH THE BLUE CRAB Crabbing
provides the opportunity for a one-on-cne battle with the prey. by Barbara Dunn
20 SPRING POXTER Wimberley's Cypress Creek has seen years of human history
unfold; how much longer will it continue to flow? b,y Laurie E. ]asinski
28 SVT1VMIN' HOLES Summer got you down? There's no better place to cool
off than a swimming hole.
36 DAINGERFIEL STATE PARK Enjoy the finest scenery and a slower
pa:e at this East Texas par y Ann P. White
44 LIFE ON THE LOLIAS Visit the threatened Texas tortoise on their dryland
"island" homes known as lorras. by Frank W udd and Francis L. Rose
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Letters s Outdoor Roundup 54
COVERS-Front: This young prairie dog seems to be enjoy ng a summer day on the Roll-
ing Plains. Freelancer Wyman Meinzer used a Canon F1 camera. Canon SCOmm lens and Fuji-
chrome 50 film. Exposure was 1/2 50 second at f/5.6 Inside Front: The bue crab is the most
plentiful and edible crab species on the Gulf Coast. For tips on catching and cooking them, turn
to page 14. Freelancer Stephan Myers Lsed a Nikon F2 camera, 105mm lens and Kodachrome
25 film. Exposure was 1/250 second at =/11.5.
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