Caprock Canyons State Park To Unveil New Visitor Center
QUITAQUE, Texas — Caprock Canyons State Park will celebrate its 25th anniversary and the grand opening of its new $1 million visitor center with a host of activities Oct. 19-20 at the park.
TPWD News Releases
Sept. 24, 2007
Texas Bighorn Sheep Population Continues To Flourish
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists aren’t getting tired of counting sheep, desert bighorn sheep to be specific.
Weatherby Award Acknowledges Texas Spurs Nationwide Wildlife Expos
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo has become a national model for educational efforts to promote wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation, a role which will be recognized at the expo volunteer barbeque on Saturday evening, Oct. 6 by board members from Weatherby Foundation International (WFI).
Sept. 17, 2007
Deadline Nears for Big Time Texas Hunts
AUSTIN, Texas — Some of the finest hunting anywhere in the country can be found within Texas borders, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts offer hunters a chance to experience the best of the best.
Budweiser Sharelunker Season 22 Begins Oct. 1
ATHENS, Texas—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin accepting entries into the Budweiser ShareLunker program October 1, 2007.
Mountain Lion Research Sheds Light on Elusive Feline
AUSTIN, Texas — New genetic research adds to a body of evidence indicating mountain lion populations are generally healthy in parts of Texas, with significant populations in West and South Texas and harvest data pointing to stable or increasing numbers in the western part of the state over the past 90 years.
Sept. 10, 2007
Halloween Comes Early to Lake Tawakoni State Park
WILLS POINT, Texas — A massive spider web first spotted covering several acres of oak-elm woodlands along a Lake Tawakoni State Park trail in early August and later reported in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram story on Aug. 29 made national and international headlines throughout the Labor Day Weekend.
TPWD To Hold Hearings for Local Grants Program
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Recreation Grants Program has scheduled a round of public hearings to present information about and solicit input on the local park grant program.
Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 10, 2007
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Aug. 31, 2007
TPWD Launches Shotgun Sports in Schools Pilot Program
AUSTIN, Texas —The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced it is this fall piloting a target shooting program similar to its popular Archery in Schools initiative.