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

A new design for the Texas horned lizard license plate has been unveiled by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The plate marks the 25th anniversary of the Conservation License Plate Program, a ...

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 ...

Texas wildlife officials are asking hunters and anglers to weigh in on the next round of hunting and fishing... The post ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department encourages Texans to take their friends and family into the outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 27. (Courtesy Photo) AUSTIN Texas Parks ...

KINNEY COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department asked for feedback as it considers expanding the state parks system. The expansion is made possible by the $1 billion Centennial Parks ...

A rugged Texas ranch is becoming the state's newest park ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staffers say they want to buy ranch land in the Hill Country and turn it into a state park. They're working to acquire the 54,000-acre Silver Lake ...

UVALDE COUNTY, Texas — Texans soon will have a new place to explore in the scenic Hill Country with the addition of 1,720-acre Bear Creek State Park, the latest parkland acquisition for the Texas ...

Less than a mile from Garner State Park, the 1,620-acre property was purchased by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for $33.5 million and will eventually open as Bear Creek State Park.