When the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) released a scratch-off map of the state ... scratched off a park we hadn’t yet been to – Lost Maples State Natural Area – we hopped ...

“Texas ranks thirty-fifth in the nation for state parks acres per capita ... things could happen more quickly than at a start-from-scratch park. “We’re exploring all the options, which ...

State park police officer Kyle Ware points at a map of Fairfield Lake State Park on Feb. 27. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter ...

It’s also the perfect time to consider a Texas State Park pass if you plan to hike several ... Be sure to pick up a map with ...

9. Estero Llano Grande State Park Estero Llano Grande State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department photo) TPWD says nature’s orchestra is “always in full swing” at Estero Llano Grande ...

A former ranchland located 75 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth is slated to become one of Texas' newest state parks. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, the 4,871-acre swath of land that was supposed ...

I’m standing on a ridge at what will become Texas’s next state ... a park store too. “I’m excited from the city side, because it’s going to help Strawn grow, and put us on the map ...

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 ...