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

Texas' newest state park is set to open sometime in 2026, and the public is invited to get a sneak peek on New Year's Day.

While Falcon State Park is popular among anglers and overnight campers, its 2026 First Day Hike will be dedicated to hikers ...

The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will open for guests on New Year's Day and will officially open later in 2026 ...

More opportunities to head outdoors are coming soon – but it will take some time. Over the past few years, Texas Parks and Wildlife has been purchasing thousands of acres to open new state parks, with ...

On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country. Around him, rocky limestone lines ...

More opportunities to visit the outdoors are coming soon – but it will take some time. Over the next 12 to 15 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans to open six new state parks from Big ...

First Day Hike events drew record numbers last year with over 9,000 participants visiting a Texas state park on New Year's ...

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 ...

Texas residents and visitors can enjoy free admission to a state park on Nov. 2 in celebration of Texas State Parks Day, according to a news release. The state parks are spread across nearly every ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.