The numbers are in, and they are MASSIVE. Texas State Parks just shattered records for First Day Hikes, with thousands hitting the trails to ring in the New Year ...

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Here are 12 of the best spots to go camping in state parks across the U.S., plus tips for your trip into the great outdoors.

From pine forests to rugged canyons, these highly rated Texas lake campgrounds offer scenic water access, solid amenities, ...

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) invite Texans of all ages to participate in the statewide ...

An all-Texas matchup will take place in the Armed Forces Bowl 2026 on Friday as the Rice Owls face the Texas State Bobcats. Rice (5-7), who got into a bowl due to a lack of .500 or better teams, has ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hikers walk the train around the Chisos Basin of the Big Bend National Park in Texas on January 25, 2023. - Big Bend is a remote ...

SAN ANTONIO – Want to start the New Year off with a fresh start? Starting on Wednesday night, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting its annual First Day Hike at a Texas State Park.

Here's a way to start your health-focused new year's resolutions that won't make you want to hit the snooze button on January 1: Plan a "first day hike." According to Texas Parks & Wildlife, First Day ...

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 ...