Jan. 19, 2024

J.B. Thomas Notches First Legacy Class ShareLunker

ATHENS – J.B. Thomas Reservoir claimed on Wednesday the first Legacy Class ShareLunker largemouth bass of the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season and the waterbody’s first Legacy Class entry.

Jan. 18, 2024

Toyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season

ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies.

TPWD, Yeti, Army Corp of Engineers Team Up to Install Fish Habitat at Granger Lake

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Yeti and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently partnered to enhance fish habitat at Granger Lake. Yeti accepted more than 160 donated Christmas trees at its flagship store in Austin and TPWD Inland Fisheries biologists and technicians transported the trees to the lake, where they were installed as reefs to provide fish habitat.

Jan. 12, 2024

El TPWD Está Cerrando el Área de Aprovechamiento de Ostión en la Bahía Matagorda

AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX-19 en la Bahía Matagorda al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión a partir de las 12:01 a.m. Sábado, 13 de Enero de 2024.

Vítores por los 100 años de los Parques Estatales de Texas

AUSTIN — Al irse terminando la celebración del centenario de los Parques Estatales de Texas, estamos dando una mirada a los momentos destacados de 2023.

Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks

AUSTIN— As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023.

Jan. 11, 2024

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Dec. 28, 2023

Toyota ShareLunker Program Embarks on 38th Season Monday

ATHENS – New Year’s Day arrives on Monday and with it comes the kickoff of the 38th Toyota ShareLunker season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will cast their lines in anticipation of landing a Legacy Lunker largemouth bass (13-plus pounds) in Texas’ world-class fisheries.

Dec. 21, 2023

Lánzate al 2024 Empezando con una Excursión del Día Primero en un Parque Estatal de Texas

AUSTIN- Al acercarse el fin de año, también se acerca el fin de la Celebración del Centenario de los Parques Estatales de Texas, pero la diversión no se detiene cuando el reloj toque las campanadas finales de este año.  Arranca tus propósitos de año de explorar la naturaleza este 2024 con una Excursión del Día Primero en un Parque Estatal, que te ofrecen caminatas autoguiadas o guiadas con guarda forestal, paseos en bicicleta y en bote de remos y zambullidas del oso polar, todo en honor de la iniciativa nacional enfocada en hacer que las personas disfruten la naturaleza.

Soar Into 2024 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— As the year ends, so does Texas State Parks’ Centennial Celebration, but the fun doesn’t stop when the clock strikes midnight. Kick off your resolution to explore the outdoors in 2024 with a First Day Hike at a state park, which will host ranger-guided and self-guided walks, bike rides, paddling trips and polar plunges in honor of the national initiative aimed at getting people outdoors.