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Spanish moss and bald cypress trees at Caddo Lake State Park in Texas.
North America

Texas adds and expands new state parks at a dizzying pace

February 25, 2025

The Lone Star State is creating new public parks for people to enjoy. Armed with a $1 billion endowment, Texas parks and wildlife managers are pushing ahead with a mandate the state’s voters delivered resoundingly in late […]

Spanish moss and bald cypress trees at Caddo Lake State Park in Texas.
North America

Texas voters approve $1 billion state park fund

November 8, 2023

The Lone Star State’s voters have gifted a massive pool of money to conservation authorities for creating more state parks. Texas’ Proposition 14 passed with overwhelming support on Tuesday, paving the way for a new […]

Guadalupe River State Park is one of the popular state parks near Austin and San Antonio in Texas.
North America

Texans to vote on $1 billion state park package

October 25, 2023

In two weeks, the citizens of Texas will head to the polls to determine the fate of a $1 billion state park expansion plan. Proposition 14 is up for a vote on Texas ballots in […]

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