Explore defunct Texas amusement parks, from Astroworld and Aquarena Springs to Joyland and FunPlex, that still lure nostalgic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In January 2023, Universal Parks and Resorts announced it was developing a new theme park in Frisco, Texas — just outside of ...

Time to lace up your hiking boots, y'all!

Editor's Note: Many state parks offer the option to reserve park entry in advance. This is highly recommended during peak seasons and holidays to avoid being turned away once the park hits capacity.

Sometimes, it’s best to experience the wonder of nature in nature. And you can do that on April 8 when 31 Texas state parks will be in the line of totality during the solar eclipse, but you will need ...

Texas plans to open half a dozen new state parks in coming years amid a statewide push to expand public land and provide more access to outdoor recreation. Addition of parkland comes at a critical ...

Earlier this month, I went shopping at H-E-B and bought more food than I needed. But I wasn’t stocking up my bunker; I was buying supplies for a camping trip at Big Bend National Park. Back then—a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — People visiting any Texas state park will be able to get in for free Sunday, Nov. 3. The free admission is in honor of Texas State Parks Day, which is a tradition born from 2023’s ...

After news broke earlier in January that Universal Parks & Resorts plans to build a new theme park in Frisco, many people around Texas expressed their excitement about the upcoming attractions and, ...

When Rodney Franklin first began working for Texas state parks 32 years ago, he wrote purchase orders with a typewriter. Now it’s done by email. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” Franklin said. As the ...