New Era Begins on Lake Conroe
BRYAN, Texas—There was a time when Lake Conroe was the perfect example of Mark Twain’s comment that “water is for fighting over.”
TPWD News Releases
Aug. 8, 2008
July 29, 2008
TPW Commission Slates Annual Public Hearing for Houston
AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in nearly a decade, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will hold its annual public hearing outside of Austin. The August 20-21 meeting will be held at the Houston Zoo.
Game Warden Field Notes, July 29, 2008
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
July 14, 2008
Deadly Holiday Weekend Prompts Water Safety Warnings
AUSTIN, Texas — During the July 4 holiday weekend, at least 13 Texans drowned in public waters. Seven of those were in North Texas, and together they bring the total number of water-related fatalities in Texas to 66 for this year. More than half of those deaths did not involve boats.
July 3, 2008
Caution Urged on Lakes and Bays During Busy Holiday Weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are urging boaters to take extra care as thousands take to the state’s lakes and bays over the busy Independence Day holiday weekend.
June 23, 2008
TPW Magazine July Issue Dives Into Gulf of Mexico
AUSTIN, Texas — As an ecosystem, the Gulf of Mexico functions on a global scale. At more than 579,000 square miles, it’s the ninth largest body of water in the world. The July issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine offers an in-depth exploration of the gulf from a number of angles.
June 9, 2008
Research Documents Child-Nature Disconnect, Shows "Life’s Better Outside"
AUSTIN, Texas — "We have this rock in our yard we call our thinking rock. We’ll go out there and read, and if we see a bird, we look it up in my husband’s bird book."
Game Warden Field Notes, June 9, 2008
The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
May 23, 2008
Biggerstaff Named Southern States Boating Officer of the Year
AUSTIN, Texas — Game Warden Alan Biggerstaff of Conroe has been named the 2008 Southern States Boating Officer of the Year for Texas.
May 19, 2008
Party Boat Operator Licensing and Inspection Reg Goes Into Effect June 1
AUSTIN, Texas — A regulation requiring inland party boat operators to be licensed and their vessels inspected goes into effect June 1. A party boat operator license is required of operators of charter vessels more than 30 feet long and carrying more than six passengers on inland waters.