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Paddling Trails Offer Otherworldly Views at Caddo Lake
Launch your canoe from the shore of Caddo Lake State Park and enter a place of ethereal beauty.
June 4 Is Free Fishing Day
Give angling a whirl or jump back in.
Spring White Bass Run Is a Texas Fishing Tradition
Each year, Texas anglers gather and fish 'til their arms ache.
Discover The East Texas Town That Built Its Own Railroad
When major rail projects bypassed the town, residents took matters into their own hands.
South Texas Offers Nature, History and Lots of Sunshine
Take a road trip to the ocean, the river and the aquarium and more.
In Microfishing, It’s All about Variety, Not Size
Tiny trophies of all kinds are the pursuit of microfishers.
Lake Somerville Offers Peak Horseback Riding — Plus Boating, Hiking and More
Lake Somerville's trailway offers 40 miles of trail, most of it open to horse and rider.
Discover An Easy 1.3-Mile Hike at Purtis Creek State Park
Beaver Slide Nature Path offers lake views, a bird blind and, if you're lucky, actual beavers.
Buy a Texas State Parks Pass Online
Caps, magnets and hiking medallions too, plus the annual pass that gets a carload in free.
How to Catch a Guadalupe Bass, Texas' State Fish
Thirty years of restoration brought the once-imperiled native back to Hill Country streams.
Fishing the White Bass Run on the Neches River
A newcomer to Texas joins his family for the spawning migration anglers wait all year for.
Meet the Angler Behind @Castaway_Jaz
Jaz Robinson teaches her 4,000 followers that it's about the fishing, not the catching.
How Do YOU Organize Your Tackle Box?
Pro anglers say a sorted box means a better day on the water. Pick a rainy weekend and dig in.
Striped Bass Are Attracted to a Dam’s Strong Current
The outflow draws big stripers — and those who seek them.
Feral Hogs: The Best First Hunt in Texas
March is the sweet spot, and on private land with the owner's permission, no license is needed.
Enjoy Lake Corpus Christi and Plates of Brisket in Mathis
The town is perfect for those who enjoy their fishing with a side of barbecue.
History and Nature Abound in Texas' Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley is flush with World Birding Center locations and Tex-Mex history.
Josie Gutierrez of Latino Outdoors Loves Taking People Camping
A trip to Garner State Park sparked her love of the outdoors.
An Eye for the Dragonfly
Move over, birds. Another flying creature is capturing the attention of Texas wildlife watchers.
Palo Pinto's Journey to Becoming a State Park
The North Texas land holds a wild history.