OCTOBER MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS: Sky islands ... and hunter 
hangouts...learn more on Passport to Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

You never know what fascinating facts you'll discover in 
the pages of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. Here to 
tell us about the October issue is Associate Publisher 
Charles Lohrmann. 
 
In this issue, we have a very interesting article on the Davis 
Mountains, which is where one of our most popular state parks 
is located. And it's considered a sky island because it's a unique 
habitat at a higher elevation, which receives more rainfall than 
the Chihuahuan desert, which surrounds it. And, it's known for, 
even today, having a very healthy habitat with a lot of wildlife. 
But the article includes some history, which tells of the early 
ranchers and settlers of the area, and how many bears and 
panthers they would see on a regular basis. And another story 
that will be interesting to look at, as well as to read, is one on 
Hunter hangouts, which are the country stores and restaurants 
and barbeque joints in some of the rural areas of the state that 
become gathering places for hunters and locals alike to share 
stories and share information about the hunting season and 
about good times. 

The October issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine 
is on newsstands now. Learn how you can subscribe by 
logging onto the Texas Parks and Wildlife web site.

That's our show for today ... For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.