For the first time in almost two decades, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added a new Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to its East Texas inventory. The property, comprising approximately 6,900 acres in Anderson County, will become the
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Ever heard of the Missing Texas 40? It’s a group of 40 missing people in Montgomery and Liberty Counties which has now extended into as many as 60 along with numerous John and Jane Doe including a body found recently
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation raises its voice to honor those who freely give of their time and talents during National Volunteer Week. It especially celebrates its thousands of volunteers from coast to coast who plan and execute RMEF big
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, completing the second phase of an acquisition to create a new state park. The property is located across the river from Colorado Bend
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According to Fox San Antonio, a devastating explosion occurred on April 23, 2025, around 7:30 a.m., involving a workboat docked at Taylor Bayou within the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The incident happened shortly after the vessel was refueled. As
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LARGEMOUTH BASS | Lovelady: Eight-year-old Alana Ray with her first bass—a 6.5 pounder (check the scale!). LARGEMOUTH BASS | Spring: Young Adam Sana caught this nice bass in the Woodson Reserve neighborhood pond near Spring. REDFISH | Port O’Connor: Eleven-year-old
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In the quiet stretches of rural America, safety often rests squarely in the hands of the people who live there. With sparse law enforcement coverage and long response times, many rural residents have taken personal responsibility for their own protection.
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Thanks to a successful, decades-long effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. As a result, the wild population
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A devastating boating accident during the second day of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitational on April 16, 2025, at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama has claimed the lives of three individuals and injured three others. The incident
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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tim Timmerman and reappointed Bobby Patton to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms set to expire Feb. 1, 2031. The appointment will be in effect at the next Commission meeting May 21 and 22.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced over $1.3 billion in apportionments to support states, commonwealths and territories in their efforts to fund conservation and connect people with nature. This critical funding is generated by manufacturers who paid federal
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In January, Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) introduced H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, with support from over 120 House Republicans. The legislation seeks to establish nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry permits, allowing licensed gun
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Nasworthy, near San Angelo, as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels. This designation signifies there is an established reproducing population present in the lake. TPWD confirmed the presence of zebra mussel
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With sea turtle nesting season beginning on the Texas coast, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach. This
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While most head into the wilderness seeking solitude, sport, or scenery, a handful of hunters, hikers, and outdoorsmen have returned with chilling tales of something far more disturbing—secretive rituals and hooded people in the woods. Concerns include encountering Mexican organized
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is expanding digital license and tag options to all recreational hunting, fishing and combo license and tag types. TPWD introduced digital licensing and tagging in 2022 for harvested deer, turkey and oversized red drum. Options
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oday, forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — issued the 2025 U.S. Spring Outlook for temperature, precipitation, drought and flooding for the coming months. Forecasters predict above-average temperatures for the East and Gulf Coast regions,
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Texas State Representative Pat Curry has tabled House Bill 4938, a controversial proposal that would have dissolved the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and reassigned its responsibilities to other agencies. As reported by KXXV News, Curry faced swift and
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In a move that’s sending shockwaves through Texas’ conservation and outdoor communities, House Bill 4938 has been introduced by Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) — a bill that would abolish the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) altogether. If passed, this
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For the 19th year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting the state’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) tournament in Belton. The competition, March 25-26 at the Cadence Bank Expo Center, provides more than 5,000 students from
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