Bassmaster Classic Winner Alton Jones Headlines Pond Management Seminar at TFFC
ATHENS, Texas — When was the last time you had the chance to talk one-on-one with a professional bass angler who had just won $500,000?
TPWD News Releases
March 3, 2008
Toledo Bend Produces Second Budweiser ShareLunker of the Season
ATHENS, Texas — The long-awaited second Budweiser ShareLunker of the season is now in the Lunker Bunker at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center courtesy of James Manasco of Hemphill.
Feb. 26, 2008
TPWD Schedules Seven Sites for Additional Trout Stocking
AUSTIN, Texas — Trout anglers get an extra bonus this year as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock additional hatchery-reared rainbow trout at seven sites from Feb. 22 to March 7.
Free Coastal Expos Set for Marble Falls and Edinburg
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host five Coastal Expos for the public, beginning with events at Johnson Park in Marble Falls March 6-8 and at Edinburg Municipal Park in Edinburg March 13-14.
Feb. 18, 2008
Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 8
ATHENS, Texas — Fly Fish Texas is a family reunion, fly fishing school, tackle show and fishing trip all rolled into one.
TPW Magazine Offers "50 Ways to Get Kids Hooked on the Outdoors"
AUSTIN, Texas — The March cover story in Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine offers 50 simple, fun ways for children and families to reconnect with the natural world. But it tracks a growing body of books and studies that reveal a serious mental, emotional, physical and educational issue: today’s kids are losing touch with nature.
Festival to Celebrate Texas Independence Scheduled March 1-2 at Historic Site
WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS, Texas — A free two-day festival on March 1-2 will celebrate the 172nd anniversary of Texas’ declaration of independence from Mexico. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Feb. 11, 2008
Largemouth Bass Seminar Set for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas — If growing and catching bigger largemouth bass in your private pond or lake are your goals, mark your calendar for March 28 and 29.
Texas Buffalo Soldiers Events Set for Spring, Summer 2008
AUSTIN — In the spirit of Black History Month in February, the Texas Buffalo Soldiers will begin a series of statewide educational events to entertain and inform Texans of all ages about the contributions made and the challenges faced by black soldiers on the western frontier of Texas.
Mushroom Boulder Climbing Area At Hueco Tanks Closed
EL PASO, Texas — The north face of Hueco Tanks State Historic Site’s Mushroom Boulder was closed to all activities Dec. 22, 2007. Archeological resource protection necessitated the closure. Signs are in place to identify the sensitive area, and rangers are available to answer public questions.