Chester Moore is one of the most recognizable names in wildlife. The lifelong journalist and native of Southeast Texas will begin his award-winning coverage for The Examiner every week beginning Thursday, July 2.
“I look forward to writing in-depth articles on wildlife and the great outdoors,” said Moore. “My favorite kind of writing is to combine the investigative with adventure. One week we might be exploring the reason behind the huge population explosion of sharks in Texas bays and how that may impact fishermen. The next week, we might come face to face with feral hogs and tackle their growing presence in our cites.”
Moore has won more than 200 awards for writing, photography and podcasting including seven first place awards in the 2025 Press Club of Southeast Texas “Excellence in Media Awards” and five “Excellence in Craft Awards” from the Texas Outdoor Writers Association at their recent banquet in Rockport.
He was named a “Hero of Conservation” by “Field & Stream” for his work with southern flounder and in 2023 was named “Bighorn Educator of the Year” by the National Bighorn Sheep Center in Dubois, Wyoming for his wild sheep educational efforts.
In 2021 he received the “Advocatus Magni Award” from the National Wild Turkey Federation for his writing on wild turkey conservation and was given the 2022 “Service to Mankind Award” from Sertoma for his work helping children.
Moore is also Editor-In-Chief of “Texas Fish & Game” magazine and contributes to national publications like “Tide,” “Sport Fishing,” “The Bonefish & Tarpon Journal,” “Wild Sheep and “Deer & Deer Hunting,” among others.
“To this day, I’ve never passed a stream without wondering what kind of fish might swim there, looked at a forest without pondering whether a big old boar is just beyond the shadows, or glanced at a mountain without imagining bighorn sheep or mountain goats up there,” Moore said.
“I’m endlessly curious about nature and love sharing what I discover through constant research and adventure. If I can put a smile on someone’s face by telling them about the first time I saw a grizzly bear or help them catch a big redfish, that makes me happy. I love telling the story behind the story and pointing people toward the majesty of the great outdoors.”
Moore and his wife Lise founders of the Wild Wishes and Higher Calling Wildlife programs that grant wildlife encounters to animal-loving children facing special challenges such as critical illness, life in the foster system, abuse and neglect. Though based in Southeast Texas, this program is now conducting annual expeditions to teach wildlife photography to hurting children in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida.
If that wasn’t enough, Moore is also the host of the popular podcast, “Dark Outdoors” and “Higher Calling Wildlife.” He also produces wildlife documentaries including the recent “Gulf Great White Sharks: Return of An Icon,” which was shown last weekend at Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur.
“I grew up fishing sitting on a white bucket with my dad on Highway 87 (between Bridge City and Port Arthur) and was glad to catch black drum, alligator garfish and flounder,” said Moore. “I’ve been able to fish all over the world and although I might occasionally throw in a flyfishing piece from Yellowstone or something people can do on vacation; the root will be the outdoors experience we have here Texas. It will always be geared toward fun and the conservation of wildlife.”
Chad Cooper is the Entertainment Editor. Contact at cooper@theexaminer.com