Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation partners with like-minded organizations all over the state. These partnerships help enhance TPWF projects, programs and activities, including the mentored hunts being coordinated by the Stewards…
Heading to the field for your first hunt can be a daunting prospect. That’s why Stewards of the Wild, TPWF’s young professionals organization has set up a series of mentored…
From dealing with the continuing effects of a global pandemic to preparing for an upcoming Legislative Session including a Sunset Review. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith…
When it opens in a few years, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be the first new state park in North Texas in 25 years. Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation…
Pat Murray and David Abrego have been deeply involved in coastal conservation in Texas for more than two decades. Murray is president of the Coastal Conservation Association, and Abrego is the…
We Will Not Be Tamed Ambassador John Dunaway guest hosts this month’s podcast from a dove hunt that has become a cherished tradition for his family and friends. The annual…
Visitors to Goose Island State Park in Rockport will notice a few more visitor amenities, thanks to the generosity of Phillips 66. Goose Island State Park staff recently installed customer…
Quail season is just around the corner, and hunters will take to the field, bird dogs in tow, in search of that elusive covey. Because quail numbers are declining, the…
More than 300,000 Texas dove hunters head to the field each year in pursuit of the popular game species. Purchasing an annual public hunting permit from Texas Parks and Wildlife…
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s young professionals organization Stewards of the Wild is gaining traction all over the state. The organization got started with a chapter in Dallas in 2015,…
Like everyone else, the Stewards of the Wild have had to pivot during these times of COVID. While crowded events for TPWF’s young professionals organization are off the calendar for…
Gear Up for Game Wardens is the brainchild of two Texans who love the outdoors and appreciate what Texas Game Wardens do every day. Randy Risher and Vence Petrenella came…
Dale Blasingame is one of only a handful of people who has visited every single state park in Texas. What’s even more remarkable is he accomplished the feat in just…
Captain Christy Vales leads the Texas Game Warden K-9 Team and has been a part of the unit since it was formed back in 2013. So has her faithful K-9…
Texas State Parks staff is getting used to the “new normal.” As COVID-19 restrictions have eased, guidelines for visiting the parks have changed to facilitate the safety of both visitors…
