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Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks ...
As entertainment news heats up with updates on Universal's new theme park in Florida, excitement for the new attractions has ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced the addition of "motorized track wheelchairs" to ten state parks, in an effort to allow visitors with mobility challenges to ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A new state park is in the works for Texas, and it just got one step closer to a reality. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Monday that it had finalized ...
Texas has 89 state parks, along with several state natural areas and historic sites, all managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. These parks span a wide variety of landscapes ...
Photo credit: Bryan Thibodeaux For more information about Palmetto State Park, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website for the latest updates and events. Use this map to plan your ...
ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower ... photos only in the parks; the trail map highlights five ...
Colorado Bend State Park is on the right, and the new parkland is across the river. Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Texas ...
Newsweek contacted Texas Governor Greg Abbott for comment on Wednesday via email outside of regular office hours. As of January 2025, the TPWD managed 89 state parks, natural areas and historic ...
Colorado Bend State Park is located across the Colorado River from the 2,020-acre property the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased to create a new state park.(Colorado Bend ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M University’s President Mark Welsh issued a statement on Monday night in response to claims the school system broke the State ... A poster on X ...
This property will double the amount of publicly available land at one of Texas’ most popular state parks. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) purchased the property for $43 million.