Plan your next outdoor adventure with these stunning Texas state parks, known for scenic trails, swimming spots, and ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where some 95 percent of land is privately owned. This story is part of our Best ...

If you know anything about Texas, you know it's a big state. Covering an area of over 268,000 square miles, it's almost impossible to comprehend just how much land there is in the Lone Star State. But ...

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Texas voters in 2023 signed off on a $1 billion endowment to establish the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to purchase and develop land for the recreational use across the state. The fund is ...

Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of the $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund in 2023 to acquire and develop new state parks. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) ...