Pazuzu, 4, walks with Christina Guinn along Wilson Creek Trail at Al Ruschhaupt Park in McKinney. Leaders in McKinney’s Parks and Recreation Department are focused on revamping sports complexes ...

MCKINNEY, Texas — A few lakes and creeks in McKinney look a little different this week. The city's Parks and Recreation department administered a blue dye to Towne Lake Park and Falcon Creek Park.

McKinney’s Wilson Creek Trail was the only trail in Texas to join the National Trails System this year, making it part of a network of more than 1,300 existing national recreation trails.. The ...

MCKINNEY, Texas — Instead of removing a dead tree from one of its parks, the city of McKinney is carving its history into the trunk. ... Director of Parks and Recreation.

McKINNEY (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Let a kid loose in a playground and they know just what to do. "Kids love to get up in the air," said McKinney Parks and Recreation Director, Michael Kowski. "The ...

Maegan Lanham/Maegan Lanham/Texas Parks and Wildlife Department TPWD is also introducing Cascade Tandem Hiking Carts at four parks: McKinney Falls, Brazos Bend, Dinosaur Valley , and Cedar Hill.

Texas has already seen several heat-related deaths in state and national parks this summer, though it’s not alone. A 17-year-old hiker died after he was rescued from the Lighthouse Trail at Palo ...

AUSTIN, Texas — What better way to start the new year and celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks than with a First Day Hike? "It's really exciting," said Lauren Sweat, McKinney Falls State ...

Texas state parks, including Enchanted Rock, Big Bend Ranch and McKinney Falls, received recreation, rescue and accessibility upgrades over the past year.

Exploring the wild beauty of Texas state parks is now easier for everyone, thanks to a bold new accessibility initiative from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). In a major step toward ...