The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is awarding $21.2 million in local park grants, that 50 community parks statewide ...

Texas State Parks set a national record on New Year’s Day 2026, with 12,835 participants logging over 28,000 miles to achieve record-high turnout for the fourth consecutive year.

Last week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that it had approved a record-setting amount of funding for ...

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Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $21.2 million in local parks grants, setting a new record for ...

Among the communities being awarded funding are several Central Texas cities.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico ...

From Feb. 12-28, park resource crews will cut down tamarisk trees in the area and then treat the stumps with the herbicide triclopyr. The National Parks Service said in a Jan. 27 news release that ...

East Texas parks receive record funding for upgrades, enhancing community recreation. Center, Daingerfield and Gladewater are ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has awarded grant funds to four Texas Panhandle parks for improvement projects.

For the fourth straight year, Texas state Parks kicked off the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First ...