Hunter Education 101 Courses Offer Hands-on Hunting Opportunities for Beginners This Fall

Hunter Education 101 Courses Offer Hands-on Hunting Opportunities for Beginners This Fall

AUSTIN —Fall hunting kicked off this month with the start of dove season, but it’s never too late to learn the skill and value hunting…

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Media Advisory: Special Olympics Fishing Tournament at Sea Center Texas

Media Advisory: Special Olympics Fishing Tournament at Sea Center Texas

LAKE JACKSON— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is teaming up with Special Olympics of Texas to host a fishing tournament at Sea Center…

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Reserve Now: Texas State Parks Offer Prime Viewing for Upcoming Annular Eclipse

Reserve Now: Texas State Parks Offer Prime Viewing for Upcoming Annular Eclipse

AUSTIN – Less than a month remains until a much-anticipated annular solar eclipse graces Texas skies. On Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will pass…

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Public Input Sought on Ocelot Recovery Proposal

Public Input Sought on Ocelot Recovery Proposal

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is seeking public input on the…

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Red Snapper Landings to be Reported on My Texas Hunt Harvest App, iSnapper Mobile App Discontinued

Red Snapper Landings to be Reported on My Texas Hunt Harvest App, iSnapper Mobile App Discontinued

AUSTIN— Starting this month, anglers can voluntarily report red snapper landings on the My Texas Hunt Harvest (MTHH) app as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discontinues…

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Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Kimble County Deer Breeding Facility

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Kimble County Deer Breeding Facility

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer-breeding facility in Kimble…

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Texas Game Wardens see Rise in Fatalities, Accidents During Labor Day Weekend

Texas Game Wardens see Rise in Fatalities, Accidents During Labor Day Weekend

AUSTIN— Texas Game Wardens patrolling water bodies across the state noticed an increase in water-related fatalities and boating accidents compared to last year’s Labor Day…

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Join the Celebration at the 29th Annual Hueco Tanks Community Fair

Join the Celebration at the 29th Annual Hueco Tanks Community Fair

EL PASO— Experience the magic of Hueco Tanks as we celebrate Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday! Pencil in a day or two of excitement, education…

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Teal Season Kicks Off in Texas Sept. 9

Teal Season Kicks Off in Texas Sept. 9

AUSTIN – Opening day of teal hunting season is slated for Saturday, Sept. 9, and despite dry conditions throughout much of the state, Texas hunters…

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New Military Parklands Passports Give Veterans, Service Members New Options to Enter Texas State Parks for Free

New Military Parklands Passports Give Veterans, Service Members New Options to Enter Texas State Parks for Free

AUSTIN— Thanks to a recent bill passed during the last legislative session, active-duty military, honorably discharged veterans and the immediate family members of a service…

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