Archive for the “State Parks”

Dragonfly Days Weekend, May 15-18, Showcases Colorful New Pursuit

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 19th, 2008

I received this news release several days ago from the good folks at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. It brought to mind a macro photo I took last summer of a ruby dragonfly, a beautiful insect that upon close inspection sent me and my good friend, photographer Mark Hall of CoastalPhotos.net, scurrying for our […]

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No-Charge Angling Privileges at Select Texas State Parks

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 15th, 2008

This just in from Rob McCorkle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. For those who maintain (and usually, correctly) that “nothing is free,” TPWD’s no-charge state park fishing is a wonderful exception to the rule.
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AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, fishing and warmer weather go together like chips and salsa. The […]

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TPW Commission Adopts 2008-2009 Hunting/Fishing Regulations

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 3rd, 2008

This is from Steve Lightfoot with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, news you need to know about upcoming changes in Texas 2008-2009 hunting and fishing regulations …
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, at its March 26 meeting, adopted changes to hunting and fishing regulations designed to create additional recreational opportunities while […]

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Four Boat Ramp Projects, Two on Texas Coast, Receive Grant Funding

Posted by: Larry Bozka on February 18th, 2008

Every time you buy fishing tackle, every time you fill your boat with fuel, you are contributing to the betterment of the Texas outdoors. Thanks in part to those contributions, the Lone Star State is about to witness the construction of four new boat ramps … two of them on the Texas Coast.
You may never […]

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Increased State Park Funding Brings Positive Changes

Posted by: Larry Bozka on November 19th, 2007

Texas state parks have been suffering a lack of funding … and to the chagrin of many regular park-goers, diversion and “capping” of park-relegated funding by the Texas legislature … for far too long. Fortunately, as per this release just sent to CoastalAnglers.com by Rob McCorkle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the state […]

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