Palo Duro Canyon State Park Completes Joint Construction Project with the Texas Department of Transportation

Palo Duro Canyon State Park Completes Joint Construction Project with the Texas Department of Transportation

CANYON— A new camping area with amenities and a series of bridges across flash-flooding hazards on park roadways at Palo Duro Canyon State Park were…

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Online Survey Seeks to Understand Private Land Management Needs

Online Survey Seeks to Understand Private Land Management Needs

TPWD Urging Private Landowners to Participate in Brief Questionnaire AUSTIN – Understanding Texas private landowner needs, preferences and concerns in operating and managing their land…

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Waterfowl Hunting Season Gets Underway

Waterfowl Hunting Season Gets Underway

Warm Weather Could Hamper Prospects Early On AUSTIN – Waterfowlers will be looking to the north for help as duck and goose hunting seasons kick…

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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Celebrates Twenty Years

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Celebrates Twenty Years

ATHENS— Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens with a day of outdoor activities and free admission Saturday, Nov….

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Recognitions Showcase Outstanding Achievement for TPWD

Recognitions Showcase Outstanding Achievement for TPWD

AUSTIN— Several Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees and the TPW Commission were recognized by Executive Director Carter Smith for their outstanding work in various…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Expired and Arrested A Morris County game warden observed a…

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Opening Day Means Keeping Safety in Your Sights

Opening Day Means Keeping Safety in Your Sights

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding the hundreds of thousands of Texas hunters getting ready for opening day of deer…

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Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 13 in Honor of Veteran’s Day

Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 13 in Honor of Veteran’s Day

AUSTIN— In honor of both active and retired military, daily entrance fees at Texas State Parks will be waived for all visitors Sunday, Nov. 13….

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Prospects Remain Excellent for Deer Season

Prospects Remain Excellent for Deer Season

Hunters hoping Saturday’s opener brings reprieve from warm temps AUSTIN – Record high temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s from Amarillo to Austin left…

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2017 Texas Conservation Hall of Fame Inductees Selected

2017 Texas Conservation Hall of Fame Inductees Selected

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) has selected the honorees for the 2017 Texas Conservation Hall of Fame. Tio Kleberg and Fred Bryant (Kingsville) are…

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