The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday approved a 2014 budget that includes increased funding for state parks and added personnel, something that even a year ago seemed unlikely.
The Parks and Wildlife Department’s fiscal year 2014 operating and capital budget totals about $380 million, including about $272 million...
Ten Texas Ducks Unlimited chapters made the President's Elite list as some of the organization's best fundraising chapters during the past year.
The designation is earned for chapters that raise $100,000 or more for DU's habitat conservation work. The chapters recognized for their fundraising success are Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi,...
The onslaught of invasive zebra mussels -- which can have serious economic and recreational impact to Texas reservoirs -- has caused state officials to approve a number of regulations, the most notable of which takes effect July 1 statewide.
Beginning that day, all boaters must drain all water from their...
The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources is playing an integral role in a new federal, local and private collaboration dedicated to natural resource sustainability for areas surrounding military installations, according to officials.
The institute is assisting the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department...
A variety of habitat conservation groups have partnered to highlight the important connection between voluntary land stewardship and sustaining water availability in Texas.
Ducks Unlimited partnered with the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. Effective land stewardship...
Oregon-owned company Bold Ideas, which owns Colt Competition, has confirmed that the rifle manufacturer is opening a plant in Breckenridge, according to this report from the Abilene Reporter-News.
Colt, which is based in Connecticut, manufactures three kinds of semi-automatic rifles, including the AR-15. The move comes as the state passed...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering an experimental landowner controlled harvest pronghorn buck season.
Wildlife officials also are proposing an extension of mule deer season under Managed Lands Deer Permits as part of recommended changes to the 2013-14 Statewide Hunting Proclamation, according to a news release.
TPWD staff recommended...
UPDATE: Texas State Parks to close to public amid COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Outdoor-related activities remain an encouraged part of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Texans maintain social distancing rules issued by state and local officials. However, if you are or planned to get outdoors in the Texas State Parks system...
NOAA Fisheries has announced a final rule for Gulf of Mexico red snapper, which sets quotas for commercial and recreational harvest.
The red snapper quota will increase from 8.08 million pounds to 8.46Â million pounds whole weight for 2013 seasons, with recreational anglers getting 4.145 million pounds, 49 percent of the...