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Oct. 24, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL Note: This item is more than a month old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references.AUSTIN — Have you always wanted to visit a state park but never been? Make plans to visit one of 89 Texas State Parks on Nov. 2! In honor … [Read more...] about 10-24 | Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with Free Admission Nov. 2

Many of us lead busy lives that leave little time for reading, and what reading we do happens on our phones. But I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the outdoors arena. Here’s a look at some that crossed my desk this year. FISHING What angler has not heard that apocryphal lament. “You shoulda been here last week?” Ted Rulseh takes that phrase for the … [Read more...] about Must-have reads for the outdoors enthusiast: Here’s Dan Small’s 2025 book review

Nov. 21, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – Falling leaves, chilly weather and migratory birds heading south mark the beginning of the holiday season in Texas. Starting this weekend, come enjoy a suite of different seasonal activities hosted by Texas State Parks for visitors of all ages, … [Read more...] about 11-21 | Celebrate the Holiday Season Outside at a Texas State Park

Nov. 20, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – Just in time for the holiday season, rainbow trout arrives at waterbodies across the state for the annual Texas winter tradition of trout fishing. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 26, … [Read more...] about 11-20 | Rainbow Trout Stocking Returns to Texas Waters Nov. 26