About 20 miles north of Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is home to a variety of trees that leaf out with ...

STRAWN — On the first morning of the year, a line of cars was already wrapping around the entrance of Texas’ soon-to-be newest state park. Hundreds of visitors from Beaumont, Austin, Dallas and San ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Dutchess County Parks is set to open reservations for pavilions, campsites, kayak slips, boathouse, and other facility rentals at three county parks, according to a press release.

An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in the creation of a $1 billion state fund to expand Texas park land. An ...

One of the Hill Country’s most popular attractions is set to more than double in size — and you can weigh in on how it should take shape. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has purchased 3,600 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ newest state park is expected to open sometime in 2026, and the public is invited to get a sneak peek on New Year’s Day. While an official opening date for Palo Pinto Mountains ...

This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Looking for an outdoor adventure this winter? Depending on the weather, one of Texas’ many state parks ...

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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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 41-year-old Portland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday after attempting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park two years ago. In September, a Deschutes ...

Frustrations have sparked after a popular amenity was terminated at the most-visited state park in Texas. On Sunday, November 2, the Friends of Garner State Park (F.O.G.) posted on Facebook the ...

Texas is poised to make the second-largest acquisition of parkland in its history this week under an ambitious program that seeks pull the state up from the bottom tier when it comes to state-owned ...