Hunters Reminded to Report Their Harvest During Upcoming Antlerless Season

Hunters Reminded to Report Their Harvest During Upcoming Antlerless Season

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters to report their harvest during the upcoming antlerless deer season, Nov. 23-26. Mandatory reporting is…

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Celebrate Texas State Parks’ Centennial with Official Ornament

Celebrate Texas State Parks’ Centennial with Official Ornament

AUSTIN – Add a piece of park history to your Christmas tree this year and help Texas State Parks continue its 100-year celebration with a…

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees to Host 2023 Annual Public Meeting Online

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees to Host 2023 Annual Public Meeting Online

AUSTIN — The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustee Texas Implementation Group (TIG) is holding its 2023 annual public meeting via an online…

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Official Media Statement: Missing Hiker at Big Bend National Park

Official Media Statement: Missing Hiker at Big Bend National Park

Texas Game Wardens provided K-9 support for the search and rescue of missing hiker Christy Perry. For more information, please contact National Parks Service, the…

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Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks

Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Starting this month,…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Cherokee County Deer Breeding Facility

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Cherokee County Deer Breeding Facility

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in…

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Tim Birdsong Named Next Inland Fisheries Division Director

Tim Birdsong Named Next Inland Fisheries Division Director

AUSTIN – Tim Birdsong has been selected as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) next Inland Fisheries Division director. Birdsong has served as interim division…

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Rainbow Trout Fishing Heading to a Waterbody Near You

Rainbow Trout Fishing Heading to a Waterbody Near You

AUSTIN— The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks…

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Red Snapper Fishing Closes in State Waters November 20

Red Snapper Fishing Closes in State Waters November 20

AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January…

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Texas Master Naturalist Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Texas Master Naturalist Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary

AUSTIN— Over the last 25 years, more than 15,300 Texas Master Naturalist volunteers have made their mark by dedicating their time to helping protect and…

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