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Texas State Parks Photo Contest Launches in Honor of 100-Year Celebration

AUSTIN— Point, focus, shoot! In honor of its 100-year birthday celebration, Texas State Parks is hosting a photo contest throughout 2023 with the chance to…

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Texas State Parks Starts 100-Year Birthday Celebration with 7,923 First Day Hikers

AUSTIN— Nearly 8,000 participants shattered the previous attendance record New Year’s Day by ringing in Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday with a First Day Hike….

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Enjoys Landmark Year in 2022

ATHENS – The 2022 Toyota ShareLunker season proved to be monumental, thanks to 350 anglers across the nation who entered 512 Lunker largemouth bass into…

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O.H. Ivie Produces First Legacy ShareLunker of 2023

AUSTIN – O.H. Ivie Lake claimed the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season Sunday for the second consecutive year….

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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area TX-1 in Galveston Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-1 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m….

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Fishing Innovator To Be Inducted Into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall of Anna, Texas, will be inducted into the…

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Franklin Mountains State Park Hosts “A Fresh Take on Classic Views” Event

EL PASO – Franklin Mountains State Park will host a special event from 3-5 p.m. Feb 3 to open its Texas State Parks: A Fresh…

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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Texas Near El Paso

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results last month confirming diagnoses of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in two desert…

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Texas State Parks Celebrating 100 Years with Special Events throughout 2023

Rainbow Trout Kid Fishing Events to Take Place in January AUSTIN— The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks kicked off on Jan. 1 with First…

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Traveling Art Exhibit Honors 100 Years of Texas State Parks

The Art of Texas State Parks to be held at Bullock Museum Jan. 7 – April 30 AUSTIN— In honor of the Centennial Celebration of…

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