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SPRING FEVER
Who can withstand that sensory onslaught of joyful birdsong, Monet-worthy landscapes, the warmth of sun we've longed for all winter and the tantalizing fragrance of Texas' springtime wildflower sachet?
We've left a trail of bluebonnets through this April issue, so let your spring-fevered daydreams carry you through our adventures before you embark on your own.
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Black Market Wildlife
 Texas game wardens protect the state's wildlife from illegal trade
The fish dealer arrives in the San Antonio parking lot with a carload of illegal aquarium fish — vampire tetras, piranhas and the big prize, an arapaima, one of the biggest freshwater fish species in the world. “Did you bring my big fish?” the buyer asks.
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Rockport Revenant
 Note to Harvey: You can't keep a good town down.
Robert Hamilton eases the 23-foot flats boat out of Cove Harbor. With the land behind us, suddenly our world goes flat.
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Backroad Bike Camping
 Following country roads connecting state parks for ultimate bicycle trip
The Niner RLT 9 gravel bike emanates cool. It looks like a traditional road bike, but beefed-up knobby tires and disc brakes divulge its true purpose: traversing gravel roads and moderate trails in search of adventure.
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Bluebonnet Bonanza
Bluebonnets aren’t just the official state flower to Texans. Each spring, folks across the state plan weekend trips along Central Texas roadways to drink in the massive fields of blooms.
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Presidential Bluebonnets
White clouds saunter across the summer sky over a bluebonnet-dotted field. The leaves of a stately live oak shimmer in the changing light. Without a word, you know where you are.
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Gators Gone Wild
Removed from the endangered species list in 1978, the American alligator is protected in all 10 states where it’s found. The spring alligator hunting season starts April 1 (no fooling).
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Dark as the Devils
An estimated 80 percent of Americans have never seen the Milky Way. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is dedicated to protecting the ink-black skies above Texans’ favorite getaways.
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