Texas’ newest state park is expected to open sometime in 2026, and the public is invited to get a sneak peek on New Year’s Day.

Remote enough to feel wild, but close enough for a Carlsbad Caverns National Park visit, Brantley Lake State Park is a great ...

Over 1,000 species of plants and almost 400 animal species thrive within the park, including several not found anywhere else ...

More opportunities to head outdoors are coming soon – but it will take some time. Over the past few years, Texas Parks and Wildlife has been purchasing thousands of acres to open new state parks, with ...

The Department of the Interior announced a series of changes Tuesday for America the Beautiful passes, which cover entry and amenity fees at over 2,000 federally managed areas, including the country’s ...

Overseas visitors to 11 of America’s most popular national parks will need to pay an extra $100 per person to get in starting Jan. 1, the Interior Department announced Tuesday in a bid to make up for ...

American residents can visit National Parks free of charge next year on eight specific dates dubbed "patriotic fee-free days," the Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced. On November 25, the ...

International tourists visiting popular national parks in the US next year will be required to pay additional fees and raised rates on annual passes, the US Department of the Interior announced ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that Texas National Guard troops will return home before Thanksgiving after they were deployed to Illinois last month to support federal immigration agents.

Texas voters in 2023 signed off on a $1 billion endowment to establish the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to purchase and develop land for the recreational use across the state. The fund is ...

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Texas National Guard troops are expected to leave Chicago and return to their home state very soon, a source familiar with the planning told CNN, after weeks in limbo as a court battle played out over ...