March 13, 2012

Egg-citing Event Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 12

ATHENS—We are blowing smoke: “The Mother of All Eggfests” is being held on Mother’s Day weekend at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

March 8, 2012

Springtime in Full Bloom at Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – What looks to be a promising wildflower season has started early this year and Texas State Parks remain some of the best and safest places to see and photograph a dazzling array of bluebonnets, mountain laurels and other blooming flora.

Texas Parks & Wildlife offers 10 good reason to get outside this spring

AUSTIN – With the redbuds and bluebonnets blooming, it’s time to get outside and enjoy spring in Texas.

March 5, 2012

Lake Ray Roberts Produces Toyota ShareLunker

ATHENS—Big bass are where you find them, and Stan Lawing of Poetry, Texas, proved that while fishing in a Bass Champs tournament on Lake Ray Roberts March 3.

Feb. 29, 2012

Spring Breaking at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS, Texas—Families looking for a place to have an inexpensive, rewarding family vacation during spring break (and dreading $4 a gallon gas) need look no farther than the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens.

Feb. 28, 2012

Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Rolling Again

ANDERSON – Find out what travel was like for early Texas travelers by riding a replica of an 1850 Concord stagecoach at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site the second Saturday in March and April during “Days To Remember.”

Keep Fit at Lake Texana and Other Texas State Parks

EDNA – We invite you to take a look at Texas State Parks to help you achieve your New Year’s fitness resolutions in an affordable “keep fit” setting.

Feb. 21, 2012

Lake Amistad Gets New Fishing Hotspot

ATHENS—The lake known as “the Big Friendly” got a little friendlier to fish recently.

Feb. 17, 2012

I’ll Take the Dirt Road

The first wave of mountain bikers participated in the opening day of Dirt Fest 2012, a series of guided bike rides through miles of rugged and scenic Chihuahuan Desert inside Big Bend Ranch State Park near Lajitas, TX.

Feb. 15, 2012

Sizzling Lake Austin Turns in Third Toyota ShareLunker of the Season

ATHENS—So far five fish have been entered into the Toyota ShareLunker program for the 2011-2012 season, and Lake Austin has produced three of them.