Will Bostwick

Growing cities and wealthy investors want East Texas water, but locals aren't giving it up without a fight. For @TexasMonthly, I spent some time on a couple of ranches in the region to report on the battle over the state’s most precious resource: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

I'm bad at math and can't responsibly call anything. But Talarico's gonna win, and I bet calls start coming soon after Dallas and Williamson end voting (in six minutes)

New from @psskow on Big Bend area border wall plans: insideclimatenews.org/news/17022026/… Worth noting: this is all happening super quietly. No major announcements and hardly any details from federal officials. This has only made the news 'cause local journalists are paying attention

Trump admin's "Smart Wall" map now shows border wall project in @BigBendNPS: cbp.gov/border-securit… I'd caution this doesn't necessarily mean one big wall - "Smart Wall" = mix of barriers and tech - but it's the first sign the park itself could see any physical walls at all.

Can't recommend enough this piece from @cd_hooks on the madness at Texas A&M. I'm proud to work at a place that still publishes some truly great magazine journalism. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

52 percent of the flora between Hunt and Comfort was lost in July’s flood. @WillHBostwick writes for @TexasMonthly about the effort to bring back the area’s genetically unique bald cypress trees texasmonthly.com/travel/replant…

Per early estimates, 52% of the vegetation along the Guadalupe was lost after the July flood, including countless centuries-old bald cypress trees. I followed those working to restore the ecosystem and helping locals make sense of the ecological loss: texasmonthly.com/travel/replant…

Joe Ely & Bruce Springsteen were a lot alike, so it was no surprise when they became friends. When Joe got sick, Bruce’s doctors helped him. Joe texted Bruce: “My head isn’t telling my body the right thing to do, and we’re living one day at a time.” texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

Growing cities and wealthy investors want East Texas water, but locals aren't giving it up without a fight. For @TexasMonthly, I spent some time on a couple of ranches in the region to report on the battle over the state’s most precious resource: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

If you haven’t read this stunning account of the Guadalupe flood from our TM colleague Aaron Parsley yet, please make some time to today. It’s the most powerful thing you’ll read this year. 🩶 texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

I spent the last few days trying to make sense of the failures that may have contributed to the TX flood disaster. This isn't comprehensive but it's an attempt at offering a panoramic view of what went wrong in the hopes of grasping toward "never again." texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

It’s Election Day, Texans. Our politics team will be providing live updates and analysis of the presidential election, Texas elections, voting in the state, and results (whether they come at 2 a.m. or days from now) throughout today. Follow along. ⬇️ texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Assuming no big election day surprises—a rush of Democratic voters, say—this would roughly put Trump somewhere between his 2016 and 2020 performances, +9 and +6 respectively. Notably, the 538 poll aggregator has Trump at +7.7 in Texas.

I am deeply honored to take over as editor in chief of @TexasMonthly in January and to follow such a wise and ambitious editor. Dan has helped build up a remarkable storytelling operation the past six years. texasmonthly.com/press-room/tex…

The militarized border has failed as a deterrent to migrants, but it serves another crucial function. Must read @jherrerx on why politicians won't solve the immigration crisis: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

One of Texas’s most beloved parks just got bigger. For @TexasMonthly, I talked to state parks director Rodney Franklin about what to expect from the new acquisition: texasmonthly.com/travel/first-l…

Enchanted Rock, long one of Texas's most visited (and most crowded) state parks, is expanding by 630 acres. @WillHBostwick has the details—and stunning photos: texasmonthly.com/article/first-…

The Texas Tribune is getting into local news, hoping to bring our experience building sustainable and meaningful news coverage to the city level. First up: Waco. Then Austin. texastribune.org/2024/09/05/tex…

my @NewYorker debut is out today—an essay on Drake's quest for narrative reformation in a post-"Not Like Us" world newyorker.com/culture/the-le…