Texas State Railroad Offers Kids Free Rides Through Sept. 5
RUSK, Texas — From now through Labor Day weekend, youngsters accompanied by a paying adult can ride the historic Texas State Railroad through the Piney Woods for free.
TPWD News Releases
Aug. 2, 2004
Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site Remains Open Despite Hotel Renovations
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Nimitz Hotel museum at the Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site-National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg will be closed for renovations beginning July 31. However, all other facilities located on the campus will remain open to the public.
Wildlife Management 2004 Symposium Set for Kerrville
KERRVILLE, Texas — The Texas Organization of Wildlife Management Associations (TOWMA) will be holding its biannual conference here at the Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center on Aug. 12-14.
Stay Tuned, Aug. 2, 2004
Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.
July 28, 2004
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has set a series of three public meetings in August on the Texas coast to get input on a proposal to continue charging saltwater anglers $3 for a saltwater stamp surcharge.
July 26, 2004
Texas Master Naturalist Program Spreads Nationwide
AUSTIN, Texas—Approximately 30 states are interested in developing citizen volunteer training projects using the Texas Master Naturalist program as a framework, according to a new coordinator hired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help spread the movement nationwide.
Dove Symposia To Be Held in Three Texas Cities
AUSTIN, Texas-Hunters and landowners can learn the best ways to set up a dove field and stay within baiting laws, plus hear the latest news about Texas dove research and management plans during a series of dove symposia scheduled in three Texas cities in August.
Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dozens of concrete power line poles were deployed July 22 in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 nautical miles east of here, marking the first time concrete poles have been used to create an artificial reef near Texas.
TPWD Implements Marine Dealer, Boat Titling Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — Reminder!!!! The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted rules which comply with House Bill 2926, passed during the last legislative session. Some of the new rules address the following issues:
Texas’ Wild West Days To Be Recreated at Fall Event
ALBANY, Texas — What promises to be the largest Wild West re-enactment Fort Griffin has ever staged, featuring more than 500 re-enactors, will unfold just north of Albany Sept. 17-19.