March 5, 2009

Three "Bass-keteers" Land Somerville Record, ShareLunker 464

ATHENS, Texas—Steven Vela of Lyons knows that sometimes you need a little help from your friends.

Sea Center Texas Seeks Public’s Help to Name 2 Popular Residents

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Sea Center Texas is seeking help in naming two of its popular fish, a Queensland grouper and a green moray eel. Visitors and fish lovers are asked to submit name suggestions through March 25, 2009, by visiting the Sea Center Texas visitor center at 300 Medical Drive or on-line via the TPWD Web site.

March 3, 2009

It’s True: Caddo Lake Holds Monsters

ATHENS, Texas—Caddo Lake has long been a lake of mystery, spawning rumors of strange happenings and sightings of mythical creatures.

Feb. 27, 2009

Amazing Lake Conroe Does It Again

ATHENS, Texas—The water temperature may be only 61 degrees, but Lake Conroe is on fire.

Feb. 25, 2009

West Texas Trail Ride To Teach School Kids About State’s Pioneer Roots

MARFA, Texas — Thirty youngsters from three north and west Texas school districts will spend their Spring Break rolling through the rugged expanses of West Texas in covered wagons to get a taste of what their pioneering forebears experienced some 150 years ago.

Abierto: Texas añade un nuevo parque estatal

Brownsville, Texas—Resaca de la Palma, el parque estatal más reciente en Texas, ya está abierto al público. Es el octavo eslabón del Centro Mundial de Observación de Aves o World Birding Center, una cadena de nueve parques que cruzan el Valle del Río Grande.

Family Camping Program Expanding Reach This Spring

AUSTIN, Texas — Spring in Texas, with its pleasant temperatures, budding trees and riot of wildflowers, reigns as the most popular season for camping. So, there’s no better time than the coming months to participate in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s increasingly popular program that introduces reluctant campers to the joys of pitching a tent under the stars.

Feb. 20, 2009

TPWD Accepting Online Public Comment on Regulations Proposals

AUSTIN, Texas — In addition to presenting proposed hunting and fishing regulations at dozens of public hearings taking place around the state, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to interact with constituents through an online public comment survey.

EnCana Donation Funds School Service-Learning, Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Game Warden Training

AUSTIN, Texas — A $486,000 donation by natural gas producer EnCana Corporation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation will fund a new grant program to get high school students out into natural settings for service-oriented learning projects, control of giant salvinia and other invasive plants choking Toledo Bend reservoir in East Texas, and much-needed facilities for the new Texas Game Warden Training Center.

Feb. 17, 2009

Conroe, Choke Canyon Continue to Produce ShareLunkers

ATHENS, Texas—Lake Conroe and Choke Canyon Reservoir each produced another ShareLunker on Sunday, February 15.