After voters approved the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, Texas began a new era of public land acquisition and park ...

City of Bedford staff and park officials are investigating a substantial fish die-off at Boys Ranch Lake, as the cause ...

Amidst a rise of water fatalities and arrests on Texas waters, the Texas Parks and Wildlife department wanted to offer ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say they've received multiple reports of a juvenile male bear in Midland and Upton counties. The animal is believed to be a dispersing youngster, ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department white-tailed deer program leader Blaise Korsekwa recently unveiled his 2025-26 deer hunting forecast. Things are looking good all around the state. No surprise ...

A 302-pound black bear was fatally struck by a vehicle near Alpine, Texas, highlighting ongoing wildlife collision risks in ...

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Last week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced that applications may now be submitted for the popular ...

Last week, TPWD announced that applications may now be submitted for the popular Public Drawn Hunts. It particularly mentioned five interesting new areas being included in this year’s drawings.

The Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Joint Committee met for the first time on Wednesday with the goal of improving flood ...

Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes ...

TPWD joins Operation Dry Water over July Fourth weekend as boating fatalities rise 75% year over year.