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Texas State Parks Announce Spring Camping Workshops for Houston Families

Texas Outdoor Family, a Texas State Park family camping program, will host spring and summer family camping workshops at Brazos Bend, Huntsville and Galveston Island…

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Lake Livingston State Park Piloting New Campsite Reservation System

Campers planning to visit Lake Livingston State Park in the Pineywoods can now select a specific campsite while making reservation under a one-year pilot program introduced recently….

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About February 2014 Cover

The late legendary Texas “treasure,” artist John P. “Jack” Cowan’s “Upwind, Downwind” is a fitting scene for the February cover of TEXAS OUTDOORS JOURNAL.  As…

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Deer Lease Strategy

Finding a place to hunt in Texas is not difficult, but finding an area with deer that exude the right genetics is challenging. Story and…

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Hidden Treasure at Hidden Lake

Where down-home hospitality, superb food, and challenging hunts create a special atmosphere for the most discriminating upland bird hunter. Story and photography by Bill L….

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Soft Approach for Trophy Specks

Many soft-baits have more inherent action and are easier to work than most hard plastic plugs, and will catch their share of trophy sow trout….

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Addicted to Flyfishing

Once introduced to the basics of flyfishing for trout and reds, the lure of this type of shallow water fishing becomes habit forming for many…

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White Bass Countdown

Here’s how one of Mother Nature’s greatest fun-filled fishing shows is carried out, and for the most part it is a flat bottom affair. Story…

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Bike the Trails in Texas State Parks this February

February offers an ideal time to pack up your bike and explore hundreds of miles of trails that wind through Texas State Parks. The parks’…

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House Bill Will Help Hunters Gain Access to Public Lands

Congressman Steve Daines (R-MT) today introduced legislation–the “Making Public Lands Public Access Act”–that guarantees funding for improving hunter access to existing public lands. This legislation,…

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