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• Nov. 29, 2012 — Volunteers taking first step toward restoring fire-ravaged Lost Pines
• Nov. 27, 2012 — The Trout Are Here! The Trout Are Here!
• Nov. 19, 2012 — New Texas Outdoor Recreation Plan Plots Future for Parks, Healthy Lifestyles
• Nov. 19, 2012 — Winter Trout Stocking Program Locations Announced
• Nov. 8, 2012 — TPW Commission Okays Pursuit of Government Canyon Land Deal
• Nov. 7, 2012 — Fall Colors Showing Up in Texas State Parks
• Nov. 1, 2012 — Cool, Crisp Camping Weather Major Texas State Parks Draw
• Oct. 29, 2012 — Frontier Day Lives Again at Abilene State Park
• Oct. 5, 2012 — ‘Old Baldy’ named Austin’s Tree of the Year
• Oct. 3, 2012 — Outdoors Halloween Events Scheduled at Texas State Parks
• Oct. 2, 2012 — Immerse Yourself in Texas History This Month
• Oct. 1, 2012 — Texas State Parks Geocache Challenge Starts Today
• Sept. 19, 2012 — Falls Fest 2012 announces festival lineup
• Sept. 5, 2012 — Government Canyon State Natural Area to Open Campground
• Sept. 4, 2012 — Take Me Outdoors Houston set for Sept. 15 at Discovery Green
• Sept. 4, 2012 — Love the Texas Outdoors? Toyota Texas Bass Classic Is for You.
• Aug. 31, 2012 — Discovering Hidden Fun at Texas State Parks
• Aug. 28, 2012 — Campaign Launched to Restore Lost Pines Forest Destroyed in Bastrop Fire
• Aug. 23, 2012 — Texas State Parks Announce Fall Camping Workshops for Outdoor Families
• Aug. 23, 2012 — $10,000 Grant to Fund Bastrop State Park Trail Building
• Aug. 8, 2012 — Caprock Canyons State Park to Host Bison Celebration Days
• Aug. 8, 2012 — Hunting, Fishing Licenses on sale Aug. 15
• July 25, 2012 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Seeks Official Corporate Partners
• July 20, 2012 — Longhorn Cavern State Park Provides Illuminating Experience
• July 9, 2012 — New Residents Arrive at Caprock Canyons State Park
• July 6, 2012 — Repaired Battleship TEXAS Reopens Saturday
• July 6, 2012 — Aplomado Falcon Chicks Released at Mustang Island State Park
• June 28, 2012 — Longhorn Cavern Sporting New Lighting System
• June 13, 2012 — Prescribed Burn Planned for Government Canyon State Natural Area
• May 25, 2012 — Public Meeting Set for June 13 on Lake Texana State Park
• May 24, 2012 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Accepts $50,000 Check from DSC
• May 24, 2012 — $3 Million in Trail Grants Awarded Across Texas
• May 24, 2012 — Texas Businesses Step Up for State Parks
• May 24, 2012 — Mother Neff State Park Set to Almost Double in Size
• May 24, 2012 — $100,000 Coca-Cola Grant Will Go to Park with Most Votes
• May 16, 2012 — Texas State Parks Participating in National Trails Day on June 2
• May 15, 2012 — TPWD Historic Sites Receives Grant to Study Effects of Bastrop State Park Fire
• May 4, 2012 — Lease for Lake Texana State Park Proposed to be Terminated
• April 23, 2012 — Treat Mom to a Healthy, Fun Mother’s Day at a Texas State Park
• April 13, 2012 — New Group Pavilion Opens at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
• April 9, 2012 — Bastrop State Park Back in Full Swing Post-Wildfire
• April 4, 2012 — Public Input Sought on Proposed Devils River State Natural Area Public Use Plan
• April 4, 2012 — Businesses lend a helping hand to Texas state parks
• April 3, 2012 — Family Fish Camp at Lake Texana State Park
• March 30, 2012 — Donations Received to Help with Bastrop State Park Recovery
• March 29, 2012 — TPWD Adopts Rules to Curb Spread of Exotic Species
• March 29, 2012 — TPWD to Sell Portion of Palo Duro Canyon’s Fortress Cliff Ranch
• March 22, 2012 — Texans Asked to Visit State Parks as Business Partners Line up to Help with Budget Gap
• March 20, 2012 — TPWD Exploring Non-lethal Burro Control at Big Bend Ranch State Park
• March 19, 2012 — Outdoor Fools Day Offers Food, Fun and Outdoor Activities
• March 8, 2012 — Springtime in Full Bloom at Texas State Parks
• March 8, 2012 — Texas Parks & Wildlife offers 10 good reason to get outside this spring
• Feb. 28, 2012 — Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Rolling Again
• Feb. 28, 2012 — Keep Fit at Lake Texana and Other Texas State Parks
• Feb. 21, 2012 — TPWD Sets Statewide Public Hearings
• Feb. 17, 2012 — I’ll Take the Dirt Road
• Feb. 15, 2012 — Government Canyon State Natural Area to Open Mid-Week During Holidays
• Feb. 14, 2012 — Lake Tawakoni State Park to Celebrate 10 years
• Feb. 9, 2012 — 176th Anniversary of Texas Declaration of Independence Celebration Set
• Feb. 8, 2012 — Texas State Parks Want You to Take A Hike
• Jan. 26, 2012 — Texas State Parks Donations Break $1 Million Mark
• Jan. 26, 2012 — Regulation Proposals Target Spread of Exotic Species
• Jan. 26, 2012 — Use, Management of Devils River Outlined in Collaborative Report
• Jan. 25, 2012 — TPWD Looking to Sell Part of Palo Duro Canyon’s Fortress Cliff Ranch
• Jan. 18, 2012 — 11th Anniversary of Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program Coming Up
• Jan. 11, 2012 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Donates $500,000 to Texas State Parks
• Jan. 11, 2012 — Desert Dirt Fest comes to Big Bend Ranch President’s Day weekend
• Jan. 9, 2012 — Mountain Biking in Texas State Parks Picking Up Steam
• Jan. 9, 2012 — TPWD Hunter Education Instructor Training Set in Wichita Falls
• Dec. 29, 2011 — Texas State Parks Appeal Raises $335,000 in First Three Weeks
• Dec. 21, 2011 — State’s Largest-ever Desert Bighorn Sheep Release Completed in Big Bend
• Dec. 20, 2011 — New Year’s Resolution: Take a Hike
• Dec. 14, 2011 — Still Looking for a Place to Hunt?
• Dec. 12, 2011 — Texas State Parks Featuring Christmas in the Parks Events
• Dec. 6, 2011 — Texas State Parks Announce $4.6 million Appeal for Help
• Dec. 1, 2011 — More Texas State Parks Lifting Campfire, Cooking Restrictions
• Dec. 1, 2011 — Texas State Parks Ideal for Family, Group Gatherings
• Nov. 28, 2011 — Winter Trout Stocking Program Locations Announced
• Nov. 8, 2011 — Get Cooking in Texas State Parks
• Nov. 1, 2011 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Buys North Texas Land for Future State Park
• Oct. 26, 2011 — Burned Aeration System at Bastrop State Park Replaced Through Vertex Donation
• Oct. 24, 2011 — Twenty Years of Cedar Hill State Park
• Oct. 19, 2011 — Toyota Texas Bass Classic to Show Why “Life’s Better Outside”
• Oct. 18, 2011 — New Texas State Park Guide Adds Digital and Spanish Versions
• Oct. 17, 2011 — Cedar Hill State Park to Celebrate 20th Birthday This Saturday
• Oct. 17, 2011 — Ribbon Cut on Scenic, Historic Daingerfield State Park
• Oct. 14, 2011 — Third Texas Native Plant Week Celebrated Statewide
• Oct. 13, 2011 — Meadows Foundation Gives $850,000 for Bastrop Wildfire Recovery
• Oct. 13, 2011 — Texas State Parks Ideal Fall Destinations in Wake of Hot Summer
• Oct. 6, 2011 — Bastrop State Park Opening Pushed Back
• Oct. 6, 2011 — Hit the Trail for an Outdoors Halloween Experience
• Oct. 4, 2011 — Daingerfield State Park to Showcase Host of Improvements
• Sept. 30, 2011 — State park internships attract first class college students
• Sept. 29, 2011 — Take Me Outdoors Houston Set for Oct. 8 At Discovery Green
• Sept. 28, 2011 — Fall Means Fishing, Camping in Texas State Parks
• Sept. 27, 2011 — High Tech App for Stone Age State Park
• Sept. 22, 2011 — ‘Lost Pines’ Experience Lives on at Buescher State Park
• Sept. 21, 2011 — Fairfield Lake Fish Kills Continue; TPWD to Suspend Stocking
• Sept. 15, 2011 — Wildfire had significant impact on Bastrop State Park: How the public can help
• Sept. 13, 2011 — Cleanup efforts underway at fire-blackened Bastrop State Park
• Sept. 6, 2011 — Texas State Bison Herd to Once Again Freely Roam the Caprock
• Sept. 6, 2011 — Wildfires Consuming Bastrop State Park
• Aug. 26, 2011 — Choice River Tract to be Added to Big Bend Ranch State Park
• Aug. 25, 2011 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Eyes Potential State Park in North Texas
• Aug. 25, 2011 — Texas Parks and Wildlife Manages 21.5 Percent Cut in 2012 Budget
• Aug. 25, 2011 — TPW Commission Okays Sebastopol House Transfer to Seguin
• Aug. 24, 2011 — Learn-to-Camp Program Touching Families’ Lives
• Aug. 15, 2011 — Texas Parks Seek Public Input on Recreation Plan
• Aug. 2, 2011 — Hunting, Fishing Licenses sold online Aug. 15
• Aug. 1, 2011 — Chasing after birds and mapping trails: stories of summer interns
• July 29, 2011 — State Parks Seeing Plenty of Action Despite Ongoing Drought
• July 25, 2011 — Drought Threatens Fish, Wildlife, Parks in Texas
• July 20, 2011 — Summer interns recognized across Texas
• July 14, 2011 — Wetlands Restoration Project Under Way at Sheldon Lake State Park
• July 6, 2011 — Public Input Sought in Proposed Transfer of Sebastopol House