Welcome to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, the 860-acre natural wonderland just outside El Paso that somehow remains one of Texas’ best-kept secrets – though it really shouldn’t be. The first ...

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Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where ...

Texas is embarking on a major expansion of its state park system, fueled by a $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund ...

The beautiful Texas Hill Country is getting another state park, creating more opportunities for hikers, campers, and ...

Just down the road from Garner State Park, TPWD is working to open Bear Creek State Park, a 1,620-acre property with access ...

Schumacher Crossing is probably best known as a swimming hole for hot summer days, but its cypress, sycamore and Bur Oak ...

F rustrations have sparked after a popular amenity was terminated at the most-visited state park in Texas. On Sunday, November 2, the Friends of Garner State Park (F.O.G.) posted on Facebook the ...

The 16-contender bracket came down to each squirrel's heftiness and overall charm Getty Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park won the first-ever Fat Squirrel Week The Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

Oct. 27 (UPI) --Rotund rodents from across the state of Texas competed in Texas Parks and Wildlife's inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, with a squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex taking the top spot. Fat ...