While TPWF works to conserve the wild things and wild places of Texas, Austin Chapter Stewards of the Wild member Brianna Fuller is busy advocating for the water that brings…
Tanner Kneese is totally on board with Stewards of the Wild (SOTW). He was one of the first members of the Austin chapter, was one of the first mentors for…
Though Mark Kochanski was born and raised in North Carolina, he feels right at home in his new state of Texas. In the one short decade since he moved to…
Lena Early has fond memories of spending time with her dad in Pennsylvania when she was a child. “My father was an avid outdoorsman and did it all, hunting, trapping…
With each passing year, Mary Frances Cargile is ever more grateful for her family’s multi-generational ranching history in Texas. The family’s ranch in San Angelo is where she formed her…
If you’ve ever heard Will Florence talk about his lifelong love of fishing and hunting, you’d probably imagine his childhood being much like that of the adventurous Swiss Family Robinson.…
Long before Rebecca Jones became Chief People Officer at Orvis, she was already living her life according to Orvis’ famous adage, “The Great Awaits.” Whether it be the great outdoors,…
Tallon Martin grew up in Sugar Land, Texas, and spent many happy hours hunting and fishing on his family’s ranch in Colorado County. His dad was a developer in Houston…
Spending time outdoors has been a part of Matt Manuel’s life for as long as he can remember. “I was about four when my dad bought me my first Red…
For Stewards of the Wild Bryan-College Station Chapter Co-Chair Meagan McElya, life has been one big rodeo. With Texas as her source of endless inspiration, Meagan has established herself as…
Julio Silva is not just new to Texas, he’s new to hunting and fishing and all the wild things and wild places Texas is so famous for. Though he may…
Allie Biedenharn is the marketing manager for a San Antonio-based company that makes portable electric fencing units for regenerative agriculture. The company’s products help regenerate aboveground and belowground biodiversity, improve…
Nelson Grimes grew up in Midland and has fond memories of outdoor adventures with his dad. “My dad was interested in all things related to the outdoors and I can…
One of the many benefits of participating in the Stewards of the Wild (SOTW) program is that you never know just who you will cross paths with at any given…
Roughly 10 years ago, friends and hunting partners Mac Macfarlan and Josh McKee cooked up a wild idea while sitting in a South Texas deer blind—what if they could create…
