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It didn't take long for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) popular year-round fishing program to collect its ...

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

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

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says to look out for evidence of the New World Screwworm affecting animals, especially near the state's southern border.

Texas Parks & Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season Jan. 1. Time for all you bass junkies out ...

Athens—New Year’s Day represents new beginnings, and for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, it’s the launch of the program’s 39th season.Anglers ...

Join the excitement as Texan from Millersview lands a massive bass at Lake O.H. Ivie, kickstarting the 2025 Toyota ...

As the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) prepares for another year, it looks to the Kemps ridley sea turtles for ...

“President Carter was four decades ahead of his time,” said Manish Bapna, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council.