As a cold front slowly approaches the Hill Country, the Lost Maples State Natural Area is expected to shine bright with autumn colors soon. San Antonio, Hill Country, Lost Maples, Fall, Outdoors

Hunters and anglers in Texas can now purchase their licenses for the 2024-2025 season.

About 1,000 fish were killed at the Calaveras Lake from low dissolved oxygen in the water, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said. On Tuesday, TPWD was notified of the fish kill from the Texas Game Wardens. The majority of fish that died were red drum.

Three alligators were spotted at Lake Marble Falls last month, police said.

A case of Chronic Wasting Disease was found in a deer at a Medina County breeding facility.

Multiple beachgoers on South Padre Island were attacked by the same shark on Independence Day, a time when the island is full of locals and out-of-town visitors for the holiday.

The National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are asking visitors to stay cautious on beaches and coastal parks this week as a tropical storm develops in the Gulf of Mexico.

Texans may have noticed some “lovesick tarantulas” sightings this summer.

Roadkill is a common sight for motorists in Texas, but one Hill Country sheriff posted about a rare animal that was hit over the weekend.

This year, Free Fishing Day falls on June 1.

Alek Johnson, 18, from Schertz drowned in Canyon Lake on Memorial Day.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking residents to clean bird feeders and baths due to an infectious disease spreading across the state.

Get ready for a reel-y good time: It’s time for catfish stocking season from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is negotiating a land trade involving part of Boca Chica State Park.

A new paddling trail will open soon on Oso Bay in Corpus Christi. The Ron R. Smith Memorial Paddling Trail is the 82nd official paddling trail in Texas.

Authorities found four illegal fishing boats holding about 1,250 pounds of illegally caught red snapper off the South Texas coast.

A fisherman at Inks Lake State Park in the Hill Country broke the waterbody record for largemouth bass with a 13.40-pound fish.

Monday’s vote lets Texas Parks and Wildlife staff begin negotiations to swap 43 acres in the park for 477 acres next to a federal wildlife refuge.

31 Texas state parks will be in the line of totality.

Texas State Parks is celebrating the start of 2024 with its highest New Year’s Day participation numbers and more events, participants and miles hiked of any state.

TPWD officials on Friday said a post-mortem tests conducted by the National Veterinary Service Laboratories showed no chronic wasting disease in a 14-month-old buck that was suspected of having the disease.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stop pursuing eminent domain to take over the former park property south of Dallas. A private developer plans to turn it into a luxury subdivision.

Chronic wasting disease was discovered in a buck at Texas Parks and Wildlife research facility.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is starting to stock ponds, lakes and rivers with rainbow trout for the season.

Migrant whooping cranes are completing their 2,500-mile journey from Canada and arriving on the Texas coast.

Despite fishermen’s wishes to delay the season in hopes that oyster reefs recover from years of environmental stress, the state pushed ahead with a Nov. 1 start.

Hunters in Texas should expect to see improved harvests and opportunities when the season opens due to better habitat conditions.

Areas of the Texas Gulf Coast are seeing blooms of the algae, which can make people sick and kill fish.

A fatal neurological disease among deer has been detected in the Hill Country ahead of the fall hunting season.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began the legal process of eminent domain to seize the former state park and save it from being turned into an upscale subdivision. The agency had offered a Dallas-based developer $103 million for it.

Newly discovered dinosaur tracks are visible once again at a Texas state park after two years of excessive drought.

Looks can be deceiving when it comes to these two blue jellyfish you may find on a South Texas seashore.

Todd Interests, which plans to turn the former park into a high-end subdivision, has a week left to respond to the state’s final offer for the property.

If you’ve been to Canyon Lake recently you might have noticed some green stuff floating on the lake’s surface — turns out it is an aquatic plant called hydrilla.

Here at KSAT, we’ve been reporting on the effects on waterways due to the lack of rain.

The RACA Program has opened two new river access sites in hopes of helping people enjoy the rivers stress free.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is launching a new campaign to help educate the public about a fatal neurological disease among deer known as Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD.

Some beachgoers have posted images of some cool creatures that have been spotted more frequently than usual this month — starfish.

A fatal neurological disease known as “zombie deer disease” has been detected in more animals in Frio and Zavala counties, southwest of San Antonio.

The Honey Creek State Natural Area in Spring Branch has grown by 515 acres, thanks to a $25 million acquisition that protects the area amid the commercial and residential development boom.

The Honey Creek State Natural Area in Spring Branch has grown by 515 acres, thanks to a $25 million acquisition that protects the area amid the commercial and residential development boom.

TPWD is asking visitors to stay safe and hydrated during the summer heat, as temperatures have been exceeding 100 degrees.

A couple walking along a Texas beach came across a sea of shock Friday morning after finding thousands of dead fish washed up along the shore.

The developer who purchased a 5,025-acre property in Freestone County, which also happens to contain a state park, is calling out Texas legislators for the recent condemnation talks that could allow the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to take back control of the hotly contested land.

The state is now considering seizing the land to save the park after its purchase offer was rejected by a Dallas developer.

The back-and-forth openings and closures for Fairfield Lake State Park continue after the park closed to the public once again on June 4 - and this time it might be for good.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted to authorize Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) executive director to take all necessary steps to purchase approximately 5,000 acres in Freestone County including Fairfield Lake State Park, according to a press release.

Texas parks officials said they are taking “all necessary steps” to purchase the land and save Fairfield Lake State Park from being turned into a luxury gated community and golf course.

A Texas fisherman just set a new record for Lake Corpus Christi after catching a 207-pound alligator gar, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Every year on the first Saturday in June, anyone can fish recreationally without a license in Texas.

KSAT meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall this weekend, leading to possible flooding in low-lying roads, rivers and creeks.

Invasive zebra mussels took over Hords Creek Lake in Coleman County within a month of first appearing there, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

If you’ve noticed more snake sightings at the San Antonio River Walk or even in your neighborhood, it’s not uncommon for this time of year.

At a time when Texas is booming with construction and traffic, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working to protect the most beautiful parts of the state from development. Six of those sites, located across the Lone Star State, are dedicated to the public and will open as state parks within the next 12-15 years.

Campers can have s’more fun at Texas State Parks’ centennial birthday party.

Jayanthi Murahari took the winning photo for winter’s “New Year, New Adventure” theme.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking people to do one simple task to help migrating birds: Turn off your lights.

A fatal neurological disease known as “zombie deer disease” has been detected in a South Texas county for the first time, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments.

People who see young animals alone in the wild and assume they’re “abandoned” by their mothers should refrain from handling them.

Grab your fishing gear because it’s almost time for catfish stocking season for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program.

Be wary when you’re enjoying the outdoors because snake sightings increase every year as the weather warms up.

Texas state officials are still trying to prevent a privately-owned property that contained a Texas state park from being turned into a multimillion-dollar private home community.

Guadalupe River State Park is one of the closest state parks to San Antonio — just a quick 45-minute drive north of downtown.

Texas Parks And Wildlife Department discovered a seven-foot alligator in a woman’s backyard. She told game wardens it was her pet, but state law sees it differently.

When the Atascosa County Animal Control responded to a call on Thursday morning, they were met with a toothy and scaly surprise.

Two programs in the San Antonio area will receive grants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help their communities connect with the outdoors.

The deadly Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 has moved eastward in Texas and was detected for the first time in the Hill Country.

The Texas State Parks system has grown into a network of scenic destinations and landmarks that attract millions of visitors each year, but vintage photos show it had humble beginnings.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said two desert cottontail rabbits and one black-tailed jackrabbit in El Paso County tested positive for the disease.

Texas State Parks is celebrating 100 years in 2023, and to commemorate the big anniversary parks are holding a variety of events throughout the year.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will reopen saltwater fishing on the coast.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is kicking off holiday festivities at several state parks this week.

Thousands of rainbow trout will be stocked in lakes and ponds around San Antonio this winter. Here's where to cast your line.

The “peak” fall foliage season has finally reached the Lone Star State.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free entry to all Texas State Parks on Nov. 13 in honor of veterans and active duty military.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is set to kick off its annual rainbow trout stocking and more than 20,000 fish are expected to be stocked along the Canyon Tailrace of the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels area.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding state park visitors to leave no trace, including putting those rocks down.

If you’ve caught any black-marked bass, you may be able to cash in on it.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking hunters, wildlife rehabilitators and the public, in general, to be cautious when handling birds to help reduce the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPIA.

River otters have been spotted in Spring Branch, something Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials call “fairly rare.”

A man has died while hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The highly infectious Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), also known as zombie deer disease, has been discovered in the Texas Hill Country.

Two popular fishing spots in San Antonio are going to be restocked with catfish ahead of Labor Day weekend.

Another Texas lake is now considered “fully infested” with zebra mussels.

New dinosaur tracks were discovered at a Texas state park last week after a year of excessive drought.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announces the opening of a new paddling trail at Toledo Bend Reservoir on Patroon Bayou.

Researchers in the Rio Grande Valley discovered an invasive crayfish that can have a negative effect on native species and can also carry the crayfish plague.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department may add containment and surveillance zones to stem the spread of chronic wasting disease, or “zombie deer disease,” in South-Central Texas.

Honey Creek Spring Ranch is regarded as an area of ecological importance and is home to endangered to threatened species.

A fish kill was reported to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department last week in Port Aransas.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering tips to help people stay safe on trails in the heat.

The beach side of Galveston Island State Park reopened on Monday with new campsites and amenities — a renovation that was years in the making after Hurricane Ike damaged structures there in 2018.

Every year on the first Saturday in June, anyone can fish recreationally without a license in Texas.

Invasive species pose a significant threat to Texas lakes.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be stocking waterbodies across the state with bass between May and July.

A month after the avian flu was first detected in Texas in a commercial flock of pheasants, the state has its first confirmed case in a wild bird.

Texas Game Wardens discovered a massive amount of shark fins at a San Antonio seafood establishment on Wednesday.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is about to start stocking Texas lakes with catfish as part of the Neighborhood Fishin’ program and two of those lakes are in San Antonio.

If you’re hanging out outside as the weather starts to warm up you might encounter some slithery friends.

Honey Creek Spring Ranch is regarded as an area of ecological importance and is home to endangered to threatened species.