Calling All Citizen-Scientists: It’s Time to Survey Amphibians & Reptiles AUSTIN — Spring in Texas means wildflowers blooming, frogs croaking, turtles basking and a chance to count the unique species emerging from their winter hideouts. As wildlife in Texas benefit from abundant spring rains and early warmth this year, Texas Parks and Wildlife is looking […]
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Big Thicket National Preserve Announces Summer 2017 Ranger-led Program Schedule
KOUNTZE, Texas– The staff of Big Thicket National Preserve invites you to explore the thicket by taking advantage the many ranger-led programs being offered in the months of May, June, July and August. From canoe trips on Village Creek to frog hikes, a presentation on the area’s history and night hikes through the thicket, park […]
East Texas’ Premier Taxidermy Studio
East Texas’ Premier Taxidermy Studio The Sportsman’s Memory Shop GRAPELAND- Taxidermy has been around for centuries. Saving trophies has always been one of man’s favorite pastimes. The Sportman’s Memory Shop in Grapeland, Texas has been helping hunters preserve their trophies since 1980, and has become East Texas’ premier taxidermy. Bobby Shaw and Robin “Trap” Coppedge […]
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August 2014 Events at Mission Tejas State Park
August 2014 Events at Mission Tejas State Park Weches, Texas– There is still time to get in an outdoor adventure or two before summer ends! Mission Tejas State park will host a different event each weekend and the park offers some of the best hiking views and trails in East Texas. August 2: Guided Tour of […]
Game Warden Field Notes
Game Warden Field Notes November 18, 2011 The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Wife bags her first buck…Not! Terrell County Game Wardens Saul Aguilar and Kenneth Stannard entered a hunting camp on Oct. 5 and noticed a tagging violation on a hanging 10-point white-tailed buck. As […]
Gar Facts Often Garbled
Gar Facts Often Garbled A spotted gar in catfish creek. ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologist Michael Baird of Waco sometimes thinks he’s heard it all—until the next fish story reaches his ears. “Through hundreds of conversations with anglers and outdoor recreationists, a fisheries biologist hears just about every kind of fish […]
Historical Drought & Record Breaking Temperatures Loom Over East Texas
Historic Drought & Record Breaking Temperatures Loom Over East Texas East Texas- The great drought of 2010 reared its ugly head and has stuck around in East Texas for nearly a year. The drought has spread across the Lone Star State, burning and choking much of Texas. Texans are facing the second worse drought recorded […]
Mission Tejas State Park June 2014 Event Schedule
Mission Tejas State Park June 2014 Event Schedule Weches, Texas- Start planning your outdoor summer adventure to Mission Tejas State Park! The park is hosting a different event each weekend in June and always offers some of the best hiking views and trails in the Piney Woods. June Events June 7: Make Your Own Birdhouse! With […]