AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations for 2019-2020. The proposed changes include modifications to the length limits and harvest regulations for largemouth bass,...
ATHENS, Texas- National Fishing and Boating Week will start this weekend with a big splash at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens with their annual National Fishing Day celebration. Children 12 and under will receive free admission and free fishing will be...
AUSTIN – Expansion of mule deer hunting opportunities tops a short list of proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering for 2010-2011. TPWD is recommending an open general season for mule deer...
ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help. Wildlife Forever,...
AUSTIN, Texas – There was a time not long ago when Texas bass were small and ended up battered and fried alongside catfish and bluegills. Phil Durocher had a hand in taking bass off the dinner table and putting a national spotlight on quality largemouth fishing in...
AUSTIN, Texas – Because of a sponsorship revenue decline related to the economic recession and increased operational costs, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is cancelling the Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo set for Oct. 3-4 in Austin. The agency will suspend the Austin...
BASTROP, Texas – Bastrop State Park will join eight other Texas state parks on Saturday, June 6, in suggesting you “go take a hike” to commemorate National Trails Day. Jennifer Bristol, Bastrop State Park’s resource manager, says the park will have a trail work party...
ETOILE, Texas-- A group of students from this tiny East Texas town are leading the charge to help their community better prepare for wildfires. Etoile School in Nacogdoches County is the first school in the country to help its community receive Firewise Communities,...
Construction Starts on New State Park Near Weslaco WESLACO, Texas — Views across the restored wetlands of the World Birding Center at Estero Llano Grande State Park will be a special treat for visitors here soon. Construction began July 28 on a new 2,800-square-foot...
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has set a series of three public meetings in August on the Texas coast to get input on a proposal to continue charging saltwater anglers $3 for a saltwater...
New ‘Texas State Parks Pass’ Provides Free Entry, Many Extras AUSTIN, Texas— Visitors heading to Texas state parks this spring will be greeted upon arrival with posters and park employees sporting lapel buttons that read: “All the Parks. Extra Perksâ€...
TPWD Game Warden Field Notes The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. All In A Night's Work -- A Calhoun County game warden recently worked in the Port O'Connor area starting one evening until the next...
Palo Duro Webcast Links Students With Geologic Wonder AUSTIN, Texas -- More than 10,000 schoolchildren across Texas and other states will get a virtual view of life in enchanting Palo Duro Canyon without leaving their classrooms through an interactive Webcast from the...