Lake Athens Produces Another Toyota ShareLunker
ATHENS—Rip van Winkle slept for 20 years. Lake Athens snoozed for 25. Then the 1,799-acre lake near the East Texas town of the same name awoke from its slumber and began spitting out 13-pound bass.
TPWD News Releases
Jan. 27, 2014
Jan. 23, 2014
Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Expansion of Zebra Mussel Rules
AUSTIN – In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved expanding rules requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 30 counties in Central and North Texas to drain their boats.
Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 23, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Game Warden Named “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” by National Wild Turkey Federation
AUSTIN—Game Warden Daniel Roraback has been named the 2013 Texas Wildlife Conservation Officer of the Year by the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Jan. 21, 2014
Tree Planting Slated for San Jacinto Battleground Prairie
LAPORTE – Volunteers from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Shell Oil Co. and Apache Corporation on Feb. 6 will be planting almost 300 trees at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site as part of an ongoing prairie restoration project.
Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Lake Lavon
ATHENS—Zebra mussels have now been confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Lake Lavon.
Jan. 17, 2014
Dutch Oven Enchilada Recipe Wins Big in Outdoor Cooking Contest
AUSTIN – An enchilada recipe won by a landslide in an outdoor cooking contest held on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Pinterest page. The winning recipe for Dutch Oven Green Chile, Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas got over 90 repins by Pinterest fans eager to add it to their collections.
Jan. 13, 2014
Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season
ATHENS—Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night.
Jan. 9, 2014
Texas State History Museum to Host Battleship TEXAS Exhibit
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department exhibit, “The Last of the Dreadnought Battleships,” will open on Feb. 1 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and run through April 13. The exhibit pays homage to the Battleship TEXAS, which was commissioned 100 years ago.
Jan. 8, 2014
Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 8, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.