This week's In Progress roundtable discussion comes straight from the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin: a discussion of the current state and future of our state parks, with Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Director Annie Brown, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin, Texas Parks And Wildlife State Parks Advisory Committee Chair Brian Trusty, and Gulf Trust Executive Director, former Democratic nominee for Texas Land Commissioner, and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jay Kleberg.

Learn more about Gulf Trust at ⁠https://gulftrust.org/⁠.

Learn more about Texas State Parks at ⁠https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/⁠.

Learn more about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation at ⁠https://www.tpwf.org/⁠.

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