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Aug. 2, 2013
- Swimming in State Parks Great Way to Beat the Summer Heat
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AUSTIN- With temperatures around the state hitting the 90’s and 100’s, Texans everywhere are looking for a way to keep cool.
July 22, 2013
- Art Becomes a New Feature at Texas State Parks — Connect…Create…Celebrate!
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AUSTIN — Grab your paintbrushes, easels, and cameras and head to a local state park to participate in the new Arts in the Park events.
July 19, 2013
- TPWD Taking Public Comment on Use of Dogs to Trail Wounded Deer — Hearings Slated for Woodville, Lufkin and Hemphill
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AUSTIN – Hunters could use dogs to trail a wounded deer in 12 counties in East Texas, a practice that has been prohibited in this area of the state since 1990, under a proposal being considered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
July 18, 2013
- Aug. 17 Celebration to Mark 100th Anniversary of Old Tunnel [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 12, 2013
- First-Ever Citizens Park Ranger Academy Slated for Dinosaur Valley State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 11, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Special Issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine Focuses on Agency’s Past and Future as it Turns 50 [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- International Enforcement Operation Exposes Web-based Wildlife Trafficking in Texas and Nationwide [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 9, 2013
July 8, 2013
July 3, 2013
July 2, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Wardens Investigate Fatal Boating Accident at Lake Fork [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season to Open July 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Beat July Heat with a Canoe, Kayak Outing [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 1, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Emergency Zebra Mussels Order Signed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Invasive Species Workshop at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center July 13 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 27, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Lake Bridgeport [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 26, 2013
- Voting Now Open For the Next State Parks License Plate [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 25, 2013
- Texas Game Wardens Seize 10,000-plus Feet of Gill Net and Nearly 2 Tons of Marijuana [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 24, 2013
June 20, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Statewide Texas Birding Competition Deemed Great Success — Birding Classic Donates $17,000 to Birding, Habitat Conservation, Nature Tourism Projects [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Zebra Mussels Documented in Lewisville Lake — Boaters urged to clean, drain and dry [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 18, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Game Warden Field Notes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- National Survey Will Explore Dove Hunter Opinions [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 17, 2013
June 6, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- NOAA Fisheries Sets Gulf-Wide Red Snapper Season at 28 Days — Season in Federal Waters Off Texas Coast to End at 12:01 a.m., June 29 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Texas State Parks Junior Ranger Explorer Packs Available at 30 Parks This Summer [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 4, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Summertime, and the Fishing is Easy [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Take Care of Texas Campaign Helps Texans Conserve Water During Drought, Care for Air, Water, Parks — Country Music Star Kevin Fowler is Spokesperson in PSAs, Donates Song to Support Effort [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 3, 2013
- Judge Strikes Down Red Snapper Emergency Rule — Ruling Means Longer Fishing Season in Federal Waters off Texas Coast [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 31, 2013
May 29, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Free Food, Fishing at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center for National Fishing Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Angler Sets New Fly Rod State Record for Channel Catfish [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 28, 2013
May 24, 2013
- “Clean, Drain and Dry” Regimen Bad News for Zebra Mussels [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 23, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Balmorhea Springs Placed on “Waters to Watch” List [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Proposals Aim to Streamline Hunter Education Process [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPW Commission Approves Land Acquisition to Benefit Lesser Prairie Chicken — Permian Basin company makes $400,000 donation to facilitate purchase [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- $5.7 Million Recreational Trail Grant Largest Award in Program’s History [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 22, 2013
May 17, 2013
- Lake Belton Trails to Join Texas Paddling Trails Network — Dedication of New Trails Set for 10 a.m., May 22 [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 16, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Creates New Marine Investigations Unit [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- 35 Miles of Brazos River Now Part of TPWD’s Texas Paddling Trails [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 15, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- National Trails Day to be Celebrated on June 1 — Texas State Parks to Host Variety of Guided Hiking Events [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Public Hunter Bags New Texas State Record Alligator [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 14, 2013
May 13, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to Receive $203 Million for Texas to Restore Gulf Coast Natural Resources — Funds Coming From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Plea Agreements [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- As Temperatures Rise Lake Placid Catfishing Heating Up [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Free Food, Fishing to Highlight National Fishing Day at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 9, 2013
- Lake Conroe Conservation Efforts Receive State, National Recognition [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 7, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Mother Nature is the Best Gift for Mom [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 23 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 2, 2013
- Texas to Receive Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Funding — Artificial Reef, Coastal State Park Projects Proposed for Latest Round of Early Restoration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 1, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Report Shows Hunting Remains Safe Outdoor Activity [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Toyota ShareLunker Season Ends with Mixed Results [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2013 Winners [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 30, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Houston toad tadpoles released at Bastrop State Park [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Game Warden Recognized by Texas Environmental Enforcement Task Force [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 23, 2013
- Texas and Louisiana Fisheries Agencies File Joint Lawsuit Challenging Red Snapper Emergency Rule — Agencies Emphasize They Will Keep All Options Open to Resolve Issue Cooperatively [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 22, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Cats Are in the ‘Hoods [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 4 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 18, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Naconiche Record Fish Is ShareLunker Descendant — Falcon fish was mother of new Lake Naconiche record largemouth bass [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Regional Lone Star Land Steward Awards Honor Texas Conservationists [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 10, 2013
April 9, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Egg-citing Day in Athens April 13 to Prove “Food’s Better Outside” [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Hitchhiker Stopped at Local Gas Station [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 8, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Game Wardens Seize Illegally Hunted Wildlife Mounts and Drugs in Williamson County [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- San Jacinto Festival, Battle Re-enactment Set for April 20 — Event to Mark 177th Anniversary of Texas Independence [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 5, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Range-wide Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan Submitted to U.S Fish and Wildlife Service — Texas Among Five States Working To Conserve Bird, Avoid Need For Threatened Listing [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Best Little Bass Lake in Texas Planned for Wichita Falls [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- State Game Wardens Seize Nearly $4 Million Worth of Marijuana on Lower Border [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 4, 2013
- Whole Earth Provision Co. to Raise Funds Again for Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 2, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Adopts Changes to Mule Deer MLDP, Pronghorn Seasons [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- April in Texas State Parks Is ‘For the Birds’ [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 28, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Approves Changes to Fishing Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Lake Austin Pumps out Another Toyota ShareLunker [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Franklin Mountains State Park to Grow by More Than 600 Acres [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 27, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Blood Alcohol Task Force Formed In Burnet County — On-call phlebotomists will draw blood from DWI, BWI suspects starting April 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Lesser Prairie-Chicken Aerial Survey Begins 2nd Year — Oil and Gas Industry To Help Fund Multi-State Effort [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 25, 2013
- National Tartan Day Set at Abilene State Park — Park to Host Second-Annual Celtic Heritage Celebration [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 21, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- 54.3-pound Blue Catfish Sets New Mark for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Louisiana Angler Lands Latest ShareLunker [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 20, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Whooping Crane Migration Watch Gets Under Way [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Get Ready for Summer Fun at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center April 6 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Lake Amon G. Carter Produces Toyota ShareLunker 546 [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 15, 2013
- Learn to Mountain Bike and Camp Like a Pro — Stephen F. Austin State Park Hosting Biking Weekend as Part of Texas Outdoor Family Program [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 14, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lingering Aftereffects of Drought Could Impact Turkey Hunting [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Possum Kingdom Fish Survey Results [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 12, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Smartphone App Now Available for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- April Events at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Feature Food, Fun, Fishing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Major Repairs to Battleship Texas Hull to Begin in April [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 9, 2013
- Running Wild — Hundreds on Hand for Adventure Race at Cedar Hill State Park [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 7, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Latest Zebra Mussel Test Results Reinforce Need to Clean, Drain, Dry Boats — Zebra mussel DNA detected in five North Texas lakes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- CCC Vets, Families Sought to Attend 80th Anniversary Celebration in April [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Turns 50 This Year — Agency Calls for Texans To Share Stories, Photos, Become Ambassadors for the Future [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 6, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Cedar Hill State Park to Host Adventure Race, 5k-15k Run — Unique Triathlon Format at DFW Area Park for Trail Run, Mountain Bike and Paddling Events [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Birding Classic Spreading Its Wings This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 4, 2013
March 1, 2013
- Operation Shark Fin targets illegal gill netting and long lines along lower coast [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 28, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Meadows Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Restore Fire-Ravaged Bastrop State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Photography Takes Center Stage at Texas State Parks This March [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas White Bass, Other Fisheries Threatened by Drought [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 26, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Dallas Fly Fishers to Offer Classes at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 9 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Mulls Options on Red Snapper Issue [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Buffalo Soldiers’ Salute — TPWD Program Opens TLBC African American Legislative Summit [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 25, 2013
- Panhandle Meeting On Multi-State Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan Reset — Due to Weather, Feb. 25 Meeting in Morton moved to March 4 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 22, 2013
- Texas Meetings Set for Multi-State Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan — Outcome Could Affect Federal Threatened Species Listing Proposal [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 20, 2013
Feb. 19, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Caprock Canyons State Park, Bison Herd Honored at Texas State Capitol — STAR Day Foundation Recognizes Panhandle Park for Conservation Efforts [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- ShareLunker Bite Heats Up: Lake O’ the Pines, Toledo Bend, Lake Fork [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Scoping Potential Special White-Winged Dove Area Regulations [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Restoration Effort Continues [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Meet on Red Snapper Issue [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 18, 2013
- Deep Yet Silent No Longer: Texas Artificial Reefs Launch New Website, Facebook Page [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 15, 2013
Feb. 13, 2013
Feb. 12, 2013
- Houston Area Hatchery-Aquarium Hosts Free Anniversary Bash Feb. 23 — Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson Offers Family-Oriented Nature Day [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 11, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Stunned by Gulf Council Snapper Vote [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Falcon Takes Wing with Toyota ShareLunker 541 [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Get Hooked on Fly Fishing March 9 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Four New Positives Found in Trans Pecos CWD Surveillance — Disease not discovered outside Containment Zone [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 8, 2013
Feb. 6, 2013
Feb. 5, 2013
- Athens Eggfest 2013 Set for April 13 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 4, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker 540 Comes from Lake Fork — 16.04-pounder ties for number 22 spot on Top 50 list [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas — Infestations spotted at four area lakes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Proposes Changes to Mule Deer, Pronghorn Seasons [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 29, 2013
- Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest to be Held at Big Bend Ranch State Park — Three-Day Mountain Bike Event Continues to Grow at Texas’ Largest State Park [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 28, 2013
- 10 Texas Paddling Trails to Open on Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou on World Wetlands Day [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 25, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Multiple Indictments Returned in State Game Warden Hostage Case [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Wanted: Coastal Ghost Busters [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPW Commission Approves Land Transfer to Aid Construction of New Franklin Mountains State Park Entrance [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 24, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Proposing Changes to Fishing Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- $1.33 million in Local Outdoor Grants to Benefit Texas Communities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Game Warden Named Texas “Officer of the Year” by Conservation Association [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 23, 2013
- Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces 2013 Date; Future Changes — Contest to return to Lake Fork in 2014 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 22, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Civilian Conservation Corps Exhibit to Show at Bullock Museum — Handcrafted Furniture, Metalwork, Other Items Featured from Famed Depression-Era Program [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Coalition Launches Texas Natural Resource/Environmental Literacy Plan — First Lady Laura Bush To Speak, Experts Gather Jan. 25-26 in San Antonio [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- McKinney Falls State Park to host CenTex Survival Fair [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Edward Parten Tapped for Induction into Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame — Kingwood man honored for long history of conservation work [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 17, 2013
Jan. 11, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- New Year’s Was a Day at the Park — First Day Hikes Program Draws 1,100 Visitors to Texas State Parks [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- New Devils River Access Permit Process Takes Effect Feb. 1 — Policy Applies to Paddlers Accessing River Via TPWD-Managed Lands [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 8, 2013
- Best Bass Lake in Texas? You Might be Surprised! — Night work by fisheries biologists sheds light on honeyholes [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 4, 2013
Jan. 2, 2013 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lake Dunlap Produces Toyota ShareLunker [News Images] [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Scoping Potential Coastal Fisheries Regulations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
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