AUSTIN, Texas — Any time is a good time to head outside to hike, camp, backpack, picnic and enjoy other recreational pursuits, but Saturday, June 13, has been designated National Get Outdoors Day to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun.
As a part of the second annual GO Day, more than two dozen Texas state parks are [...]
BANDERA, Texas-Texas Horse Talk magazine readers have named a limestone trail through Hill Country State Natural Area the “Most Challenging Ride” in Texas. The trail, named Stair Step, leads horseback riders up a hill of narrow limestone steps, guaranteeing a perilous and exhilarating ride.
“We [at the park] are proud of the fact that we cater [...]
December 1, 2008 | Posted in
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Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February.
North Zone Dove: Dumas and Steadman hunters have seen their best shoots in the afternoon over sunflowers and corn.Good hunts have been posted around Abilene and Knox City over sunflowers and milo. Amarillo has been fair to good over plowed ground. Fields near [...]
October 22, 2008 | Posted in
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Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February.
North Zone Dove: Hunters near Lubbock had good shoots over sunflowers. Milo and corn produced quality hunts for mourning doves near Amarillo. Good hunts have been posted around playa lakes. Hunters said the afternoon flight was much better than during the morning. Abilene [...]
October 8, 2008 | Posted in
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Summer, Fall Weekends Set Near Austin, San Antonio, Houston
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Outdoor Family program is expanding, offering a new series of weekend workshops in state parks this summer and fall. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began the program two years ago, and is also hosting workshops in local parks through partnerships with cities, [...]
June 10, 2008 | Posted in
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