Sept. 4, 2013

Deadline Looms for Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament at TFFC

ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, September 28.

Sept. 3, 2013

Texas State Parks Visitors Embrace Growing Geocaching Craze

AUSTIN – Seeking new ways to combine their children’s love of digital devices with the health benefits and fun of being outdoors, many parents are turning to geocaching, a hunt for hidden “treasures,” or caches, using the latest technology.

Aug. 22, 2013

Texas Parks and Wildlife 2014 Budget Reflects Legislative Support

AUSTIN – Funding to keep Texas State Parks open and provide grants for city and county parks, millions to aid the declining bobwhite quail and its grassland habitat, fisheries funding that benefits water resources, and dollars for conservation law enforcement are among the highlights of the 2014 budget approved today by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Mother Neff State Park Redevelopment Kicks Off This Saturday

MOODY – Mother Neff State Park, the first official Texas state park, will undergo an extreme makeover in coming months that will include a new headquarters, new campground and other amenities.

Aug. 21, 2013

Davis Mountains State Park to close for major renovations

FORT DAVIS – Starting Sept. 3, Davis Mountains State Park will be temporarily closed while Texas Parks and Wildlife staff undertakes a major upgrade of the park’s utility system. The closure will last through March 1, 2014.

Aug. 12, 2013

Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 28 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, September 28.

Aug. 6, 2013

State Agencies Asking Texans to Share How Drought Has Affected Their Lives

AUSTIN — What does your Texas drought look like? With more than 97 percent of Texas suffering from drought conditions, that’s what the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) want to know. This coalition of state agencies today launched an interactive public awareness campaign inviting Texans to submit personal photos capturing what the drought looks like for them and how it has impacted their lives.

Aug. 2, 2013

Swimming in State Parks Great Way to Beat the Summer Heat

AUSTIN- With temperatures around the state hitting the 90’s and 100’s, Texans everywhere are looking for a way to keep cool.

July 22, 2013

Art Becomes a New Feature at Texas State Parks

AUSTIN — Grab your paintbrushes, easels, and cameras and head to a local state park to participate in the new Arts in the Park events.

July 18, 2013

Aug. 17 Celebration to Mark 100th Anniversary of Old Tunnel

FREDERICKSBURG – Old Tunnel State Park will host a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first train’s steaming through the only tunnel on the San Antonio Fredericksburg & Northern Railroad’s 24-mile rail line on Saturday, Aug. 17.