Archives for April 2016

AUSTIN - Every year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, honors landowners from across the state with the Lone Star Land Steward Award for their contributions to natural resource conservation and management. This year, TPWD will honor seven winners from six ecologically diverse regions of the state as some of the … [Read more...] about 04-20 | Texas Landowners Earn Lone Star Land Steward Awards for Conservation Efforts

FORT DAVIS-- Davis Mountains State Park, in cooperation with the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI), is bringing good food, fun and delicious competition back to the mountains this spring with the second Annual Mile-High Chili Cook Off April 23. … [Read more...] about 04-19 | Annual Mile-High Chili Cook Off Happening April 23

HOUSTON - Texas game wardens have been busy responding to devastating floods that inundated a dozen southeast Texas counties over the last few days, conducting over 170 water rescues of individuals and families who were caught in the quickly rising waters. … [Read more...] about 04-19 | Texas Game Wardens Aid in Houston Area Flood Response