All Parks Articles
We Shared Coffee With the People Who Make State Parks Run
Caffeine-inspired conversations across Texas helped us experience the community of state parks.
Leave No Trace 2.0: Thoughtful Actions Can Minimize Your Impact on Nature
As Texans rush to play outdoors, thoughtful actions can minimize the impact on nature.
Advocate George Bristol Is Making Sure Parks Have Money
He helped fix the sales tax on sporting goods so that TPWD gets its full allocation.
Monahans Sandhills Contains a Massive Forest of Tiny Oaks
Thickets of shin oak stabilize the dunes at the state park.
You Can Play Tennis at This State Park
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park offers recreation and history.
Wide-Open Spaces: Lake Colorado City’s Roadrunner Loop Trail
West Texas park offers cactus and lake views.
All-Terrain Wheelchairs Offer Greater Trail Access in Texas State Parks
Several parks are providing the GRIT chairs for people with mobility issues.
Caprock Canyons Bison Are Icons of the West
The park animals are descended from the herd of legendary rancher Charles Goodnight.
Artists Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Texas State Parks
With paint and canvas, 30 artists create works to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas parks.
Conservation Deal Reached to Protect Honey Creek
TPWD acquires 515 acres for state natural area.
Trials of the Trail: Backpacking Pedernales Falls
Wool socks, teenagers and other mysteries of life on a Pedernales Falls backpacking trip.
The History of Mother Neff State Park
More than 100 years ago, the park was of the first in the Texas State Park System
Inks Lake State Park Has Some of the Oldest Geology in Texas
Find some of the oldest geology in Texas at this Hill Country state park.
Dinosaur Sculptures Greet Visitors at Dinosaur Valley State Park
1964 World’s Fair statues stand watch over state park.
Texas' Hueco Tanks State Park is Legendary for Rock Climbing
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is the birthplace of modern bouldering.
Start the New Year With a First Day Hike in Texas State Parks
Events are designed to help introduce people of all skill levels to the outdoors.
New Leader of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Talks Parks, Economics and the PBS Show
David Yoskowitz sat down with Editor Russell Roe to answer questions about himself and the job.
Texas Game Wardens Use Drones in Rescues, Arrest
Individuals found in Texas State Parks using drone technology.
Cleburne Celebrates the Pieces of Its Past
A sense of history infuses the town, with museums, architecture and a CCC-built state park.
Wildlife and Humans are Feeling the Heat of Texas Wildfires
Drought, wildfires and heat waves pose challenges for a rare bird and toad.