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

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Texas residents and visitors can enjoy free admission to a state park on Nov. 2 in celebration of Texas State Parks Day, according to a news release. The state parks are spread across nearly every ...

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

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

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 ...

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

FORT WORTH The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open the state’s newest state park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, to guests with reservations on New Year’s Day. The park, located 83 miles ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased Bear Creek State Park, nearly 2,000 acres in Uvalde County, marking it as the latest addition to Texas State Parks. Bear Creek ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new state park may be on the way near the Texas Hill Country. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission announced Friday it hopes to purchase Silver Lake Ranch, located west of San ...

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Galveston Bay Foundation operates its oyster recycling program in 2024. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closed an area dedicated to commercial and recreational oyster harvesting in Galveston ...