Rob McConnell, an oil-field geologist by day, is the author of Fly Fishing the Sam: A Guidebook to Exploring the Creeks, Rivers, and Bayous of the Sam Houston National Forest. After moving to ...

Anglers and hikers will adore this Texas park, where visitors can trek through lush forests, kayak on the lake, and catch a ...

But in the process of subdividing and selling the woods, fast-growing Houston has found its way into once-remote public lands. The Sam Houston National Forest ... add a fishing pier there ...