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Texas Plans New 2,000 Acre State Park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has purchased 2,020 acres of land in Burnet County, north-west of Austin, which it plans to use for a new state park. The land cost $35 million and was funded via money raised from sporting goods sales tax and a one-time funding appropriation,
Central Texas parks among many to receive grants
Some Central Texas parks are among many to receive grants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The TPWC approved more than $30.9 million in grants, a new record, in order to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquires 2,020 acres for new state park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has finalized the purchase of 2,020 acres in Burnet County, laying the groundwork for a new state park in Central
Central Texas is about to get a new state park
A new state park in Central Texas is in the works. Why it matters: With so much of Texas property in private hands, the new park will be key to expanding public access to the state's natural spaces. Driving the news: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has purchased 2,
2024’s Most-Visited Texas State Parks
KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree sit down with Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes to talk about the key issues she wants to address before Austin City Council's first meeting of the year. Those issues include immigration, homelessness, and airport safety.
TPWD buys 2,020 acres for new state park, eyes more land
Texas' state parks system is about to get a little bigger. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has finalized the purchase of 2,020 acres near Colorado Bend State Park in the Texas Hill Country.
Texas purchases 2,020 acres of land in Central Texas, laying groundwork for new state park
Texas Parks and Wildlife purchased a 2,020-acre property along the Colorado River in an effort to create a new state park.
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Snakes: Texas’ hidden heroes in balancing the ecosystem
Snakes are often overlooked as nature's unsung heroes, playing a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem by controlling ...
DNA testing leads to arrest in 1996 murder of 86-year-old Central Texas woman
Modern DNA testing led to an arrest of David Paul Cady Jr. in connection with the 1996 murder of Mary Moore Searight, the ...
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TPWD finalizes purchase of 2,020 acres near Colorado Bend State Park
AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) laid the groundwork for a new state park in Central Texas with the purchase of 2,020 acres in Burnet County. The property includes two miles along ...
PHOTOS: Texas Parks & Wildlife rescues ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles
As freezing temperatures blasted the coast, many turtles were left “cold-stunned” and in need of rehabilitation.
Austin extends cold weather shelters Friday as temperatures expected to drop
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's cold weather shelters have been extended through Friday night, as evening temperatures could dip ...