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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 […]

A view from the heart of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas.
North America

Texas’ Enchanted Rock to double in size

January 21, 2025

One of Texas’ most popular state parks is about to double in size. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has announced that it has purchased over 3,000 acres of land next to Enchanted Rock State […]

Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg, Texas, in the evening
North America

Texas state parks prepare for annular solar eclipse

September 29, 2023

State parks managers in Texas are bracing for throngs of visitors expected in mid-October to see a rare celestial event. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recommending that travelers book reservations well in advance […]

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