It has been 18 years since Texas debuted a new state park —Resaca de la Palma in Brownsville in 2008—and more than two decades since North Texas saw one open, when Lake Tawakoni State Park welcomed ...

STRAWN, Texas — For the first time in more than two decades, North Texas is welcoming a brand new state park. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park officially opens to visitors Sunday, March 1, and staff ...

March 1 will be the soft opening for the Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located between Abilene and the Dallas-Fort Worth ...

The death of 44-year-old Jesus Hernandez was Abilene's first homicide of 2026, police said. Dameon D'Shaun Michael Bradford, 18, of Abilene was being held Friday in the Taylor County Jail on a $1 ...

For the first time in more than 25 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is opening the gates to a state park in ...

The park is made up of 4,871 acres of former ranch land, and offers visitors the opportunity to hike, bike, fish, and explore ...

Abilene ISD has selected Dr. Joseph Waldron as its lone finalist for superintendent. Waldron said he was grateful for the ...

Governor Abbott today announced that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening the gates to a new state park in North Texas. This is the first state park to open in North Texas in ...

Abilene ISD has selected Dr. Joseph Waldron as its lone finalist for superintendent. Waldron said he was grateful for the ...

Near Strawn, the new park starts a March 1 soft opening with hiking, biking and Tucker Lake fishing—the first new Texas park in more than a decade.

The Texas State Bobcats (6-2) will travel to the outskirts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area this weekend to compete in College ...