18th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Breaks Records
AUSTIN – The results are in and organizers of the 18th annual Great Texas Birding Classic have something to squawk about.
TPWD News Releases
June 23, 2014
Fourth of July Fireworks at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas—The annual Fourth of July fireworks show at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will be Friday, July 4.
June 20, 2014
Sea Rim State Park Enjoying Rebirth on the Upper Coast
SABINE PASS – Sea Rim State Park on the upper Texas coast has been reborn after being battered and inundated by two hurricanes in the past decade and now sports a host of improvements to enhance the visitor experience.
June 10, 2014
Video Recounts History of First ShareLunker, a Fish Called Ethel
ATHENS—A seven-minute video about the most famous largemouth bass ever caught in Texas is now available for viewing on YouTube.
Nominations Sought for Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
ATHENS, Texas — Individuals or organizations that have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas may be nominated through November 1 for induction into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
June 9, 2014
Fireworks on the Brazos to Culminate Daylong July 4 Celebration
WASHINGTON, Texas — Celebrate national independence at the very site where Texas declared its independence in 1836: Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, between Brenham and Navasota.
June 6, 2014
Celebrate Free Fishing Day This Saturday
AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is beginning summer park festivities with free fishing day this Saturday as part of National Fishing and Boating Week. On June 7, Texans can fish on any public waters in the state without a fishing license.
June 3, 2014
Fishing for Fun at a Texas State Park
AUSTIN – With the weather warming up, many families can head to a local state park and reel in some fun summer memories.
Longhorns from Official State Herd Now Residing at LBJ State Park
STONEWALL – Consider the nation’s last president “of the land,” Lyndon B. Johnson revered his Texas Hill Country roots, its people, plants and animals. Visitors to Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site this summer can share the late president’s love of one of Texas’ most enduring icons by viewing eight steer from the Official Texas Longhorn Herd.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Launches First New Conservation License Plate in a Decade
AUSTIN— For the first time in a decade, motorists can help support Texas State Parks by purchasing a new conservation license plate design that pays homage to generations of campers who have stayed overnight in Texas State Parks.