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Encounters with black bears can quickly turn sour. In 2020, a Del Rio resident shot and killed a bear that roamed into their ...

Texas state parks, including Enchanted Rock, Big Bend Ranch and McKinney Falls, received recreation, rescue and accessibility upgrades over the past year.

The Toyota ShareLunker program will launch their 39th season on New Years Day where anglers can visit world class fisheries ...

Anglers who send TPWD researchers a DNA scale sample from their lunker bass for genetic analysis can also be awarded a Lew’s ...

Kick off the new year by enjoying the Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout fishing this Saturday. The Texas Parks and ...

Hundreds of people have participated in public hunts this year in some of the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 80-plus state parks and natural areas, Natural Resources Program Director Greg Creacy said.

The annual Texas State Parks ornament for 2024 is here and available for purchase on the Texas State Parks Online Store and at state parks across Texas. This year's ornament features the smallest ...

KERRVILLE, Texas — Who's ready to go fishing? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery in San Marcos ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife shared a video on social media of a group of endangered desert bighorn sheep being airlifted safely across the sky by a helicopter to relocate them in an effort to ...

EVERGREEN: Edited and ready, just waiting to decide on publication date. Texas state parks are known for their hiking trails, ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department A herd of 80 desert bighorn sheep was recently flown through the air while blindfolded and suspended from a helicopter, video shows. It’s all in an effort to ...