If you're craving outdoor adventure, and you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, then you need to know about this park ...

This gorgeous Texas state park will soon be accessible to hikers, campers, and nature-enthusiasts. Here's what you can expect ...

Spot wildlife, explore the vast prairie, camp, and enjoy the stars when you visit this wildlife refuge tucked away near the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — People visiting any Texas state park will be able to get in for free Sunday, Nov. 3. The free admission is in honor of Texas State Parks Day, which is a tradition born from 2023’s ...

Sometimes a visit to a Texas state park is just about slowing down and enjoying nature. Other times it is about fishing, swimming, hiking and other activities that the 88 parks, natural areas, ...

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is working to acquire a 54,000-acre ranch in the western Hill Country and convert it ...

The expansion is made possible by the $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, established by legislators and voters in ...

This article originally published at Massive 54,000-acre ranch may become Texas' next great state park. To accomplish this ...

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There are approximately 31.3 million Texans and 640,000 acres of state park land. That means everybody can enjoy their own 890 square feet — about the size of a small two-bedroom Houston apartment.

On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country. Around him, rocky limestone lines ...