2025-26 Texas hunting and fishing licenses on sale
It’s time to renew your Texas hunting and fishing licenses, which go on sale Friday,…
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Applications open for 2025-26 Texas drawn hunts
Hunters have new opportunities and scenery this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s…
Conservation License Plate Program marks 25 years with revamped lizard design
Help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department pick a new horned lizard design to mark…
Rainbow trout release party Feb. 1 in Llano
Llano’s rainbow trout release party is back for its second year on Saturday, Feb. 1,…
Rainbows hit Hamilton Creek lake
Anglers of all ages can cast a line for rainbow trout in Burnet. The Texas…
Bird flu detected in Texas waterfowl
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a public warning to avoid or limit interactions…
One illegal dam destroyed but others discovered
An illegal dam in Mason County has been demolished, restoring uninterrupted flow to the James…
TPWD seeks input on more humane mountain lion management
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting public comments until May 22 on possible…
Illegal dam on Llano River tributary to be demolished
After months of planning and negotiations, an illegal private dam across the James River in…
Record-breaking Inks Lake largemouth will help build a better bass
Burnet County’s Inks Lake has produced its first “Legacy Lunker,” a designation reserved for largemouth…
Plan submitted to remove private dam on Llano River tributary
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reviewing a draft restoration plan to remove an…
Rainbow trout release Dec. 28 in Burnet
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is releasing 750 rainbow trout between 9 a.m. and…
Zebra mussels on a break but they’ll be back, expert warns
The good news is that, for the moment, zebra mussels appear to have disappeared from…
TPWD orders removal of illegal dam on Llano River tributary
A Mason County landowner must restore the James River near his property to its original…
Central Texas bats take a hit from fatal white-nose syndrome
Central Texas is the battiest region in the country. The area is also one of…
THAT’S MY JOB: Wildlife biologist Erin Wehland keeps nature in check
Wildlife has been a guiding light for Erin Wehland ever since she was a young…
Invasive hydrilla explodes across the Highland Lakes
The Highland Lakes are under attack. A widescale invasion of slimy, green proportions has made…
May is National Water Safety Month
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is spreading water safety awareness and asking for caution…
TPWD: Hands off baby wildlife
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is advising residents to avoid interfering with young animals…
TPWD says Collier Materials most likely needs permit from it to dredge
An aggregate mining company applying to dredge Lake LBJ would most likely require a Texas…
Water safety requires layers of protection, experts emphasize
Two drowning deaths and two different boating accidents around Memorial Day weekend have Highland Lakes…
Spot a blotchy bass, send a photo to Texas Parks and Wildlife
If you catch a blotchy bass, let the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department know. The…
Texas Game Warden Memorial moving to Austin
A statue honoring Texas game wardens who lost their lives in the line of duty…
Rainbow trout to be released in Burnet’s Hamilton Creek Park for first time since 2021
UPDATE: The trout release has been moved to Jan. 4 when the water in Hamilton…