The Texas Parks and Wildlife department will offer free admission for one day this November for Texas State Parks Day. Here's ...

Texas residents and visitors can enjoy free admission to a state park on Nov. 2 in celebration of Texas State Parks Day, ...

Garner State Park is the most visited park in Texas with 464,733 visitors in 2024, according to TPWD. Located near Uvalde, ...

November 2 marks the 3rd annual celebration of Texas State Parks Day, the reason why officials have waived the entry fee.

Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with free admission statewide Nov. 2. Plan ahead—popular parks fill fast, and other fees may ...

With the weather cooling down, it's a good time to go outdoors in Texas, especially if it's at no cost. Texas State Parks is ...

White-tailed deer and quail hunting season starts in Texas today. The two animals are among the most popular game animals in the state, and hunters in Texas have a roughly three-month season ahead of ...

One state park saw only 897 visitors last year, according to visitation numbers from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). It was the only site with fewer than 1,000 visitors. For context, ...

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is working to acquire a 54,000-acre ranch in the western Hill Country and convert it into a new state park. (TWPD) The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is ...

Whatever you do East Texas, don’t go on a bear hunt. Don’t go looking in caves, don’t go walking in tall grass. Leave your binoculars behind. The bears are here, but they’re best left alone, according ...

A squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex has claimed victory in Texas Parks and Wildlife’s inaugural Fat Squirrel Week competition. The contest, modeled after Katmai National Park’s annual Fat Bear Week, ...

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