Texas state parks see new faces as people look for ways to escape
The COVID-19 pandemic shook up state park operations, along with everything else, even leading to…
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Hunting season dates for 2020-21
Time to prepare for the 2020-21 hunting season, first by purchasing new hunting and fishing…
Camp of the Hills buzzing with activity
Despite the hot, humid August morning, Camp of the Hills outdoor education Director Alicen Bessire…
Texas hunting, fishing licenses on sale
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is now selling new hunting and fishing licenses, which…
Texas Parks and Wildlife seeks public input on catfish rule changes
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is casting a line for public input on possible…
Comet reminds us of the big picture
Amid the stress and strife of life right now, the Rev. Harold Vanicek has a…
Camp of the Hills growing for the future
Things are growing at Camp of the Hills this summer, including tilapia and pomegranates. Director…
Master Naturalists turn Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center into outdoor classroom
See, hear, smell, touch, and even take home a small piece of the history and…
LCRA reopening handful of parks
The Lower Colorado River Authority is reopening some of its parks starting April 22 for…
Anglers set two Lake Marble Falls catfish records in three days
Nathan Dicken and his 10-year-old son, Braxton, spent the better part of last year setting…
Balcones Canyonlands refuge taking public comments on hunt plan
With so much of Texas land in private hands, many hunters have a hard time…
Christmas Bird Count is January 3 in Burnet County Circle
Kay Zagst of Marble Falls isn’t a scientist, but, every winter, she takes part in…
‘Tis the season for winter dove hunting
Winter begins this week and so does the late dove hunting season in Texas. The…
Candlelight Ranch takes outdoors mission off site
For two decades, Candlelight Ranch has been an outdoors respite for youths with special needs,…
Texas Parks and Wildlife changes trotline rules
After a period of public comments, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved changes to…
Holiday tradition: ‘Tis the seasonings for homemade deer jerky
For Stacee and Buster Hopkins and family, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays smell like deer…
For a less hectic Black Friday, #OptOutside
If the mad rush of Black Friday doesn’t appeal to you, opt for a more…
Help feed Texans through Hunters for the Hungry program
Hunters make a tremendous difference in wildlife conservation through licensing fees, sporting goods taxes, the…
Deer season opens with plentiful numbers, according to TPWD
The general deer season opens Saturday, November 2, in the Texas Hill Country, which will…
Spark of life at Inks Lake State Park year after wildfire
SENIOR WRITER SUZANNE FREEMAN A major wildfire in August 2018 that blackened 600 acres of…
THAT’S MY JOB: When we’re playing, Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens are working
SENIOR WRITER SUZANNE FREEMAN Game wardens are conservation officers for the Texas Parks and Wildlife…
Deer numbers up; more hunters needed to control population
Deer hunters do more than build family traditions: They also contribute to local conservation efforts….
The wild life of animal rehabbers in the Highland Lakes
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Searching for an albino raccoon — all that white against the shadows…
Building up mussels at Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON The Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery is growing something new: Texas fatmucket,…