CEDAR HILL, Texas — To celebrate the rich farming and ranching heritage of the North Texas region, Cedar Hill State Park will host its first-ever autumn Harvest Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 17.
TUSCOLA, Texas — Abilene State Park, a park known to generations for its big, rustic rock swimming pool, its famous RV camping loop circle, and its large pecan and oak trees, has rescheduled its 75th Anniversary celebration for Saturday, Oct. 24.
ATHENS, Texas — Anglers wanting to know what to do if they catch a huge largemouth bass and want to enter it into the Toyota ShareLunker program can now get all the facts in a video.
AUSTIN, Texas — A change in the Federal Duck Stamp process to an "e-stamp" or electronic purchase this year is raising concern among some Texas duck hunters.
AUSTIN, Texas — Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ PBS series "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea" is firing the public imagination about parks at a time when the Texas State Parks system is reinventing itself to engage a new generation of visitors. State park officials hope to capitalize on the enthusiasm, reminding Texans their own system of 93 sites has a diverse history that includes new offerings for the 21st century.
Corpus Christi, Texas — The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has presented its prestigious national Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award to Game Warden Chris Green of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, marking the first time the award has gone to a Texan at the national level.
AUSTIN, Texas — Twelve Texas students from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sherman will be attending the first National Archery in the Schools Program World Archery Tournament at Disney World in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 8-11.
ALPINE, Texas — The newly formed “Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group” is turning to laboratory science for answers concerning diminishing numbers of pronghorn antelope in West Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas — An early and abundant acorn crop may force Texas bowhunters to seek out native food supplies during archery season, which runs Oct. 3-Nov. 6.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is encouraging hunters in need of certification to enroll soon as fall hunter education courses are filling up fast. As hunting seasons draw closer, demand for hunter education classes is expected to increase.