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Spend a relaxed day by the water at this state park north of Dallas, where you'll find cozy campgrounds, excellent fishing, ...

Texas has its fair share of vibrant foliage in the fall, but not all of it surrounds a picturesque lake. Check it out before ...

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The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is working to acquire a 54,000-acre ranch in the western Hill Country and convert it ...

AUSTIN Soon Texans will have a new spot in the Hill Country to explore thanks to the latest Texas State Park land acquisition in Uvalde County. Bear Creek State Park is 1,720-acres and located less ...

Less than a mile from Garner State Park, the 1,620-acre property was purchased by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for $33.5 million and will eventually open as Bear Creek State Park.

The outdoors bring freedom, but for the Saurenmann family, they also bring barriers. "Even a simple set of stairs means we can't go," said Leah Saurenmann. Leah's adult son, Jonathan, has cerebral ...

UVALDE COUNTY, Texas — Texans soon will have a new place to explore in the scenic Hill Country with the addition of 1,720-acre Bear Creek State Park, the latest parkland acquisition for the Texas ...