Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks ...

When politics intertwines with biology, it becomes a messy knot. It seems the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is next on the chopping block.

Outdoor adventurers are able to hike, fish, camp, and explore Texas' first new state park in 25 years. Open since March 1, ...

SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE (March 25, 2025): State Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) announced on Monday that he does not intend to pursue House Bill 4938 “any further.” “House Bill 4938 was filed as a mechanism to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Natural Resources Coordinator Andy Sipocz, center, stands as Nick Boysen, left, and Kaitlyn ...

Spring Break starts next week and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released information for those planning to travel.

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area will double in size with a recent expansion by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) SAN ANTONIO – A state ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will offer free admission to all 89 state parks on Sunday, Nov. 2, for Texas State Parks Day. The annual free admission event began in 2023 when the department ...

A bill to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a response to landowner rights as it relates to the state’s handling of chronic wasting disease in deer. The proposal has angered some ...

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department voted unanimously to use eminent domain to seize a 5,000-acre property south of Dallas that included Fairfield Lake State Park on ...

ABILENE, Texas — A proposed Texas House Bill, HB 4938, considers getting rid of the Parks and Wildlife Department and Commission. If the bill passes, the functions of the PWDC would be transferred to ...

LAMPASAS On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country. Around him, rocky ...