A TPWD press release spoke of favorable prospects for waterfowl this upcoming season. Six common duck species have higher ...

Below is a rundown of newsworthy briefs from the Texas outdoors. CRP numbers released The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced it has accepted 1.78 million acres into the Conservation ...

Texas has expanded its digital services platform, Texas by Texas (TxT), to include online boat registration renewals and driver’s license upgrades. The enhancement, announced October 14, 2025, allows ...

The first sensation that washes over you at Bastrop State Park is the unexpected feeling of being somewhere decidedly un-Texan. The towering loblolly pines create a cathedral-like atmosphere that ...

Texas has its fair share of vibrant foliage in the fall, but not all of it surrounds a picturesque lake. Check it out before ...

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens has reopened again after months of repairs — and you can fish for free!

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is moving to acquire 54,000 acres of rugged Hill Country terrain in Kinney and ...

Kayakers get ready! A 7.7 mile stretch of water on Greens Bayou in the heart of Houston has just been anointed by the Texas ...

Under Washington state law, it’s illegal to own animals that pose a risk of rabies infection. This includes bats, skunks, foxes, raccoon and coyotes. This rule is intended to “protect the public from ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have seen more than $41 million in sales so far for recreational hunting and fishing licenses for this year's hunting season. In a news release commemorating ...