Have you always wanted to visit a state park but never been? Make plans to visit one of 89 Texas State Parks on Nov. 2! In honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration, everyone […]
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Across Texas, from the piney woods of the east to the mountains of the far west, a quiet comeback is underway. Black bears once nearly wiped out from the state are returning. It started in East Texas. Game cameras in
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SERIOUS HUNTERS DO NOT rely on luck. They rely on knowledge earned through long sits in hardwood blinds, watching migration fronts rise from the Gulf, and learning to distinguish wind-stirred brush from a living animal easing through cover.
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Abundant population numbers and above average rainfall during the summer months is a confidence booster for hunters preparing for the start of the new waterfowl hunting season. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists indicated that teal, gadwall, wigeon, pintails,
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Mysterious ghost lights flicker through the woods of Bragg Road and the Louisiana fields — are they swamp gas, headlights, or something not of this world? The 13 Days of Dark Outdoors begins where science and the supernatural collide. They’ve
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Early fall along the Texas Coast is supposed to bring a hint of cool air and a few north winds to stir the bays. But some years, summer just won’t let go. The tide lines bake under a relentless sun,
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Something unusual has been captured on camera in the Texas wild. A recent video provided by the Skupin family shows a feline with the body shape of a bobcat but the striking spotted coat of an ocelot. The short clip
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On November 7, 1984, David Deuel caught the IGFA all-tackle world-record red drum from the surf at Avon on Hatteras Island, North Carolina. The fish weighed 94 pounds, 2 ounces (42.69 kilograms) and measured 57 inches long with a 38-inch
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AUSTIN— The temperature is finally cooling off, so it’s time to go outside! Fall is the ideal season for warming up by a campfire, telling stories and making s’mores, and Texas State Parks have family-friendly events and programs for all
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Do you have proof that the “Hogzilla” type hogs are real? I’m working on a new project to document monster hogs across Texas and beyond and I’d love your help. If you’ve ever captured photos of massive wild hogs alive
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Along the Gulf Coast, from the marshes of Louisiana to the bays of Texas, a quiet shift is about to ripple through the fishing community. Both states are preparing to enforce their annual flounder closures, temporary bans designed to protect
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A wild story has been spreading across social media — claiming that Texas game wardens arrested a man for trying to hunt squirrels with his bare hands and teeth near Lake Tawakoni. According to the viral post, the man called
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The outdoor world has lost an icon. Legendary outdoors television host and personality “Cajun Phil” Broussard has passed away. Phil wasn’t just a fisherman or a hunter. He was a voice for the outdoors culture and a man who lived
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On Oct. 4, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will officially launch its 90th paddling trail at Greens Bayou in Houston. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Brock Adventure Park Launch Kiosk
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A mysterious photo claiming to show a massive black panther has gone viral across social media — and some users insist it was taken right here in Texas. Could this be proof that black panthers (or melanistic jaguars) are roaming
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The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will reopen Oct. 8 following the completion of emergency repairs to a steel structural support column in the main visitor center building. The visitor center has remained closed since emergency repairs began in early
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If you spend enough time wade fishing or island-hopping along the Texas Coast, you’ll eventually encounter one of our most misunderstood yet dangerous neighbors—the rattlesnake. From Galveston southward, these snakes are part of the coastal landscape, and their numbers seem
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October on the Texas Upper Coast is all about transitions. Shrimp are migrating, fronts are rolling through, and anglers are shifting from summer surf patterns to fall bay strategies. Yet hidden in plain sight up rivers and in the big
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Deep in Jefferson County, Texas, something exciting is happening. The J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (WMA), a sprawling 24,250-acre tapestry of fresh, intermediate, and brackish marshes near Port Arthur, is getting the restoration it desperately needs. These aren’t just any
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Deer hunters have you experienced the “October lull”? You know when deer activity halts to a screech. TF&G Hunting Editor Lou Marullo has a unique look at this phenomenon that could explain why we get so frustrated. Archery Season Forecast
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