A Texas family held this coastal ranch for generations; now 2,500 acres have become part of a 17,500-acre wildlife refuge
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September 8, 2026
For generations, the Ward family knew a stretch of the Texas coast as “Down Below,” a working ranch where cattle grazing, hunting and family traditions unfolded across prairie, wetlands and marshes. Now, 2,500 acres of that land have entered a very…