All Parks Articles

May 2023 issue

Horseback Riding in Texas State Parks

These parks cater to you and your equine friends.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Kids

Find parks that bring out the child in every visitor.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

Discover The Best Texas State Parks for Paddling

Texas has trails for beginners and seasoned paddlers.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Stargazing

State parks boast some of the darkest skies in Texas.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Swimming

Saltwater or fresh, Texas parks offer great places to splash.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

Five Texas State Parks with a Great View

You don't want to miss the scenery at these Texas state parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

These Are The Best Texas State Parks to View Wildlife

Bring your binoculars to enjoy the creature features at these Texas State Parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

Plan The Perfect Picnic at a Texas State Park

State parks offer prime spots for outdoor eating.

Story by Eva Frederick
May 2023 issue

The Many Faces of Texas State Parks

Here are some of the people you’ll meet when you visit a Texas state park.

Story by Stephanie Salinas Garcia
May 2023 issue

State Park Team Taps Creative Forces to Make Interpretive Displays

Go behind the scenes with the Texas State Parks exhibit team.

Story by Russell Roe
May 2023 issue

Palo Pinto State Park Promises a Nature-Filled Getaway

Texas' newest state park a jewel for the ‘hill country of the north.'

Story by Lydia Saldaña
May 2023 issue

Texas State Parks on the Horizon

TPWD will open new properties in Big Bend, the Hill Country and more.

Story by Stephanie Salinas Garcia
May 2023 issue

Your Favorite Texas State Park Awaits

Make a wish list, then find that park of your dreams.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
May 2023 issue

Meet the Critters of Texas State Parks

Our public lands are where the wild things are.

Story by Susan Griswold
April 2023 issue

Ray Roberts Lake: A Day in the Life of a State Park

Sunrise and sunset bookend a day of hiking, riding, fishing and camping.

Story by Whitney Bishop
April 2023 issue

Bike Through the Pines of Tyler State Park

10 miles of trails that are perfect for mountain biking

Story by Russell Roe
April 2023 issue

State Parks Are Texans' Treasures: A Letter From TPWD's Executive Director

State parks protect our wild places and most iconic landscapes.

By David Yoskowitz, Ph.D.
April 2023 issue

Find Beauty In The Details of Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail

The rambling Catfish Point Trail showcases the Tamaulipan Thornscrub ecosystem.

Story by Josie Gunter
April 2023 issue

On The Same Day Each Year, A Religious Statue at Goliad is Illuminated — And We Still Don't Know Exactly Why

People travel to Mission Espíritu Santo every year to see the "Goliad Illumination."

Story by Eva Frederick
April 2023 issue

‘MA’ Ferguson Brought the Civilian Conservation Corps to Texas

Ferguson requested federal funding for dozens of CCC projects across the state.

Story by Walt Bailey