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June 20, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – June in Texas means the arrival of scorching temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Parks offers seven tips to help parkgoers beat the heat and safely enjoy the beauty that Texas has to offer. Last year, 44 state parks … [Read more...] about 06-20 | Seven Heat Safety Tips to Protect You From the Texas Summer Heat

June 17, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will welcome the public back July 1 for its grand re-opening following major renovations. Renovations commenced in August 2023, updating nearly 300,000 gallons … [Read more...] about 06-17 | Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Grand Re-Opening Slated for July 1

By Ohio Bass Fishing HOF Youngstown, Ohio — The Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame recently announced 10 anglers, innovators, and influencers have been selected for its inaugural class of inductees. This year’s inductees are Fred Arbogast, Homer Circle, Steve Clapper, Nick Creme, Glen Lau, George Polosky, Frank Scalish Sr., Joe Thomas, Larry Williams and Ron Yurko. Arbogast, … [Read more...] about New Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inducts 10

June 10, 2025 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN — For the fourth year in a row, several Texas cities ranked in the top ten globally during the City Nature Challenge (CNC), one of the world’s largest community science events. This year, fourteen Texas metropolitan areas participated in the … [Read more...] about 06-10 | More Than 150 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Documented in Texas During the 10th Annual City Nature Challenge