Texas Parks and Wildlife

By Public Radio StaffThree Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees were killed in a helicopter crash in Brewster County while conducting aerial…

It’s been six months since Balmorhea State Park first closed to fix extensive maintenance problems across the entire 42-acre park — and those repairs will now keep the West Texas park closed at least until the summer.

After months of evaluations, Texas Parks and Wildlife is naming erosion as the primary cause of a structural failure at Balmorhea State Park Pool. The…

[gallery ids="31158,31160,31161,31165"] Balmorhea State Park is home to the largest spring-fed swimming pool in the world. Each day, the San Solomon…

For roughly six years now, researcher with the Borderlands Research Institute have worked to revitalize the pronghorn population in West Texas. At its…

Earlier this month, the oil and gas company Apache Corporation announced it had discovered a huge new oilfield straddling the Reeves-Jeff Davis County…

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dallas billionaire Kelcy Warren to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission, alongside three other…

In honor of today, the 45th Worldwide Earth Day, we talk to a panel of West Texan environmentalists and concerned citizens about continued legacy of Earth…