Located about 80 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Palo Pinto Mountains will become the first new state park to open in North ...

The fall camping season is in full swing now that cool(er) weather has finally arrived in South Texas. If you’ve been wanting to spend time outdoors but have been avoiding it due to the heat, now’s ...

Anthony is back in the saddle to look at the best camping spots in Texas, sharing secrets to soak up all the nature of the Lone Star State. The Lone Star State isn’t just about BBQ, cowboy boots, and ...

Fall means cooler temperatures (hopefully) and more chances to explore outside. From apple picking to pumpkin patches, there are so many reasons to love fall. For nature seekers, the season includes ...

Balmorhea State Park, home to the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool, has finally reopened its campground. The West Texas oasis is in Toyahvale, about a five-hour drive from San Antonio. The ...

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Earlier this month, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the acquisition of Silver Lake Ranch, a massive 54,000-acre property in Kinney and Edwards counties about 125 miles west of San ...

Last Thanksgiving, my family went camping at Lost Maples and Garner state parks — with an electric car. It was our first camping trip with an electric vehicle, and we were a bit worried about having ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where some 95 percent of land is privately owned. This story is part of our Best ...

In 2017, Katie Raney packed up her car and drove some nine hundred miles from her home in Lockhart to Loup City, Nebraska, to see a total solar eclipse. Like thousands of Americans, she journeyed into ...

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is working to acquire a 54,000-acre ranch in the western Hill Country and convert it into a new state park. (TWPD) The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is ...