TX Parks & Wildlife magazine

TPWD is a government agency that truly works for the betterment of our state. In the age of government overspending, TPWD does so much with less. From Game Wardens guarding our coasts , assisting with drug interdiction, to biologists solving diseases affecting bats in our state, TPWD leads the way. I appreciate all that they do in creating a healthy habitat for wildlife, the partnerships that they facilitate on land and water. Their Television show on the public channel rocks too. Thank you Texas Parks And Wildlife,

I had an issue where I couldn’t log in to access all the content using my subscription login and following the in-app instructions. I used the option to report an issue and quickly got an email from the TPWD developer who helped me resolve the issue (turns out the in-app instructions were out-of-date). For those who can’t find the login option, from the first page of the app go to Issues, select the most recent issue, and then you’ll see a login button. I do think I liked the older app better due to easier navigation and more content. Also, it seemed a little less buggy. However, the developer did take my report about an additional bug I found and also said they were committed to expanding the content so I’m expecting the app to get better in the near future.

I love both the magazine and the app. The app may be the better way to read the magazine, even. TPW really does a great job making the digital magazine a pleasure to use with graphics and videos. **After the app upgrade, I had to remove the app and reinstall it to be able to use my account login.

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I have to wonder if TP&W has any idea of how many long time subscribers they lose when the put out a digital edition that is this poorly designed. I’m an older reader, and have been moving away from the hard copy versions of the periodicals I read. There have been a number I’ve stopped reading because of the app design was so poor, and I’ve not gone back to the paper version. The reason? Simply put, those apps did not have an intuitive interface. There are better things to do with my time than figure out where the developers put all the Easter Eggs required to utilize the app! To be clear, I subscribe to a number of periodical e-editions that work just fine. I’m not a newbie at using this medium. The first hint of a problem was trying to log into the app. I subscribed on the TP&W website. I had to find the answer to where the subscriber login was by reading the reviews for this app! Are you folks dense, or what? Provide instruction in the app, or on your website! Don’t make people look for it! Unlike a lot of folks, I pay for my content. I realize the value it provides costs money to produce. When I get an app that is this difficult to navigate, I wonder why I bother. TP&W, get this fixed please. I bought an annual subscription. If the problems aren’t resolved in the next few issues, I will delete the app and will turn off any auto-renew and will not subscribe again. As a Texas resident and taxpayer, if tax money was used to produce this app, you have wasted it! Amendment: After reading through all of the reviews, it is clear that TP&W is non-responsive to the feedback. I should have read the reviews before obtaining the subscription. You won’t get my money again, TP&W!

So far I've enjoyed the app. Pictures are very nice and as always the articles are superb. My only complaint is the magazine only opens in a vertical style. Would really line to see it open horizontal. This makes it difficult to read from an iPad with a keyboard. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.