Jan. 27, 2014

Lake Athens Produces Another Toyota ShareLunker

ATHENS—Rip van Winkle slept for 20 years. Lake Athens snoozed for 25. Then the 1,799-acre lake near the East Texas town of the same name awoke from its slumber and began spitting out 13-pound bass.

Jan. 21, 2014

Tree Planting Slated for San Jacinto Battleground Prairie

LAPORTE – Volunteers from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Shell Oil Co. and Apache Corporation on Feb. 6 will be planting almost 300 trees at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site as part of an ongoing prairie restoration project.

Jan. 13, 2014

Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season

ATHENS—Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night.

Jan. 9, 2014

Texas State History Museum to Host Battleship TEXAS Exhibit

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exhibit, “The Last of the Dreadnought Battleships,” will open on Feb. 1 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and run through April 13. The exhibit pays homage to the Battleship TEXAS, which was commissioned 100 years ago.

Jan. 8, 2014

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries

ATHENS–The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2014 State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, 2014.

Dec. 30, 2013

Lake Fork Produces Second ShareLunker of Season; Lake Athens Piles On

ATHENS—Lake Fork produced its second Toyota ShareLunker of the season December 27. The fish is also the second entry into the program during the current season.

Dec. 19, 2013

Resolve to Tread Texas State Park Trails in 2014

AUSTIN – Vow to battle the post-holiday letdown and shed those unwanted pounds by pounding a Texas State Park trail, beginning Jan. 1, at more than 60 organized First Day Hikes that will kick off the New Year as part of a growing nationwide tradition. Remember, too, that most Texas state parks host hiking events of various lengths and degrees of difficulty throughout the year.

Dec. 17, 2013

Holiday Gifts for the Outdoorsman on Your List

AUSTIN— With the holidays around the corner, families everywhere are in the midst of their Christmas shopping for the important people in their lives. If you need a gift idea for the outdoor lover in your family, Texas Parks and Wildlife is offering a chance to shop the outdoors.

Dec. 16, 2013

New Year’s Day Hike Coming to State Park Near You

AUSTIN – Put your New Year’s resolution into action by lacing up your shoes and joining thousands of others throughout the nation in more than 50 First Day Hikes taking place Jan. 1 in Texas State Parks.

Dec. 11, 2013

Davis Mountains State Park to Reopen Dec. 20

FORT DAVIS – Davis Mountains State Park will reopen for all activities on Friday, Dec. 20, well ahead of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s original projected opening date.