Feb. 24, 2010

Catch a Rainbow on Spring Break

ATHENS-More than a thousand rainbow trout are swimming in the pond at The Nature Center in Tyler, and young anglers are invited to come catch them during spring break March 8-11.

Three Men Charged With Poaching on King Ranch

RAYMONDVILLE — A Willacy County grand jury has returned indictments against three Valley men charged with illegally killing a deer on the King Ranch.

Feb. 23, 2010

Family Camping Workshops Offered in Houston Area this Spring

Camping in Texas can be a fun family outing, but it can also be an intimidating and daunting task for those who have never been. Thanks to the Texas Outdoor Family program, families have the chance to learn the basics of camping and enjoy the great outdoors.

Feb. 22, 2010

Toyota ShareLunkers: No. 479 from Amistad; No. 480 from Livingston

ATHENS — Fish lightning struck twice Sunday, 10 minutes and 500 miles apart.

Feb. 19, 2010

5-Year Texas State Parks Study Reveals Interesting User Insights

AUSTIN — The typical visitor to a Texas state park is a middle-aged white non-Hispanic from out of town traveling with a spouse or other family member, but no children, to camp, hike, relax or just enjoy the scenery. Those are just some of the results from a comprehensive statewide visitor survey conducted between 2002 and 2007 at 70 state parks, and whose results were recently compiled and analyzed by Sam Houston University.

Hunter Education Instructors Needed

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop March 27, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. Workshop will begin at 8:00am — 5:00pm at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s East Texas Ecological Center  located at 11942 FM 848, Tyler 75707.

Feb. 18, 2010

McKinney Falls State Park Holds 1st Annual Duck Dash Feb. 20

AUSTIN — The Friends of McKinney Falls present the first annual McKinney Falls Duck Dash on Feb. 20, when visitors will send hundreds of rubber ducks over the falls for a chance to win prizes, with proceeds from the event to support the park.

TPWD Seeks Input on Prospective List of Approved Exotic Aquatic Plants

AUSTIN — Attractive as ornamentals and functional in some applications, invasive aquatic plants can also pose a threat to the state’s natural resources. To provide appropriate opportunities for use of certain non-native aquatic plants and algae without risking impacts to the state’s natural resources, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for help compiling a prospective list of exotics that could be allowed for sale in Texas.

Estero Llano Grande State Park to Host March Outdoor Family Workshop

WESLACO — The increasingly popular Texas Outdoor Family program comes to Estero Llano Grande State Park in the Rio Grande Valley on March 13-14 to help adults and youngsters become comfortable with camping beneath the stars and reconnecting with nature.

Feb. 11, 2010

Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 13

ATHENS — Fly Fish Texas is your one-stop shopping center for everything there is to know about fly-fishing in Texas, and it takes place March 13 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.