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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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of people have participated in public hunts this year in some of the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 80-plus state parks ...

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

Texas State Parks will be open on New Year's Day to welcome visitors looking to ring in 2025 surrounded by nature. First Day ...

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 ...

While Texas only has two national parks, there's also an impressive collection of national historical parks, recreation areas ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has chimed in on a mountain lion struck by a Longview PD vehicle Tuesday. Their statement says the lion, estimated to be a 3 to ...