Tag Archives: fishing
Eye on Texas: Spike Johnston
Chris Qualls, 39, works as a deckhand on Ed Machaceh’s oyster boat off the coast of Palacios. I photographed him as part of a project on the Gulf of Mexico’...Read More
With Natural Gas Facilities Coming to Brownsville, Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Brownsville shrimpers worry liquified natural gas facilities will lead to conversion of wetlands into concrete wastelands, spoiling the unique ecosystem....Read More
Eye on Texas: Uncertain, Texas
Uncertain is a small hunting and fishing town on Caddo Lake that relies on tourism. Hunters travel from around the country to hunt in Uncertain because it has p...Read More
The Unseen Sabine River
Writer Wes Ferguson takes an intimate look at life on the Sabine River in this excerpt from his book, Running the River: Secrets of the Sabine. ...Read More
Life in the Dead Zone
An ailing Texas fishing industry contends with the threat of hypoxia in the Gulf.
An ailing Texas fishing industry contends with the threat of hypoxia in the Gulf....Read More
Postcards: Hook, Line and Sinker
Officers from the Zapata County sheriff’s department, Border Patrol and Texas Parks & Wildlife told anglers, “We can’t help you once you cross into Mexico...Read More
Direct Quote: Fishing For a Living On the Texas Coast
Mauricio Blanco has made a life on the Texas coast as an oysterman, though drought and pollution make it harder to earn a living every year....Read More
