Located about 80 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Palo Pinto Mountains will become the first new state park to open in North ...

While Falcon State Park is popular among anglers and overnight campers, its 2026 First Day Hike will be dedicated to hikers ...

Starting on Wednesday night, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting its annual First Day Hike at a Texas ...

The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) invite Texans of all ages to ...

The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will open for guests on New Year's Day and will officially open later in 2026 ...

First Day Hike events drew record numbers last year with over 9,000 participants visiting a Texas state park on New Year's ...

Sometimes, it’s best to experience the wonder of nature in nature. And you can do that on April 8 when 31 Texas state parks will be in the line of totality during the solar eclipse, but you will need ...

For the hundred-year anniversary of the Texas state parks system, lawmakers have come up with a generous gift. In late May, Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation authorizing a billion-dollar fund to ...

When Rodney Franklin first began working for Texas state parks 32 years ago, he wrote purchase orders with a typewriter. Now it’s done by email. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” Franklin said. As the ...

Garner State Park, 1,800 acres of Hill Country with a spring-fed river and numerous hiking trails, is the most visited Texas state park. Incredibly popular with campers and boaters, it drew more than ...

An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in ...