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College Students Help Replant Bastrop State Park

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

Flash back to Labor Day weekend in 2011 when high winds spawned by a tropical storm in Louisiana combined with epic drought conditions to fuel the most damaging wildfire in Texas history in and around the Central Texas community of … Continue reading →

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Campfire Safety Guidelines

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

All it takes is one spark for things to go wrong. A carelessly abandoned campfire or a campfire built without safe clearance can turn a small fire into a dangerous and fast-moving blaze. Be sure to build your campfire in … Continue reading →

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Bastrop State Park Back in Full Swing Post-Wildfire

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

By this weekend, Bastrop State Park visitors will find most facilities and all but a fraction of the Lost Pines parkland open to the public only seven months after a destructive wildfire burned 95 percent of the national landmark. Reservations … Continue reading →

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Texas State Parks Donations Top $1 Million Mark

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

Since Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launched a statewide appeal in early December for donations to aid a financially strapped Texas State Parks system, more than $1 million has been raised. In an update provided to the Texas Parks … Continue reading →

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Donates to Texas State Parks

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Foundation board of trustees yesterday (January 12) voted to donate $500,000 to Texas State Parks, which are facing a $4.6 million revenue shortfall caused by heat, drought, wildfires, and a drop in park visitation. … Continue reading →

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Firefighters Fight Fire on Cumberland Island

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

Firefighters from three agencies worked with hand tools Thursday (January 5) to fight a slow-moving wilderness fire that has burned on Cumberland Island National Seashore. After burning for more than a day, the fire covered 45 acres—or less than 1/10th … Continue reading →

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Drought Impacts Texas State Park Revenue

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

Lakes, rivers, stock ponds, and other waterways haven’t been the only things evaporating in the relentless, record-setting Texas heat. Revenue streams fueling state parks and funding fisheries and wildlife management programs have slowed significantly, as park visitation dropped and fishing … Continue reading →

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Fire-Scorched Texas State Parks Update

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

The wildfire that engulfed much of Bastrop County also consumed most of Bastrop State Park, but Buescher State Park was not affected by the blaze and is back open and ready for visitors. The two adjoining parks are home to … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: September 9

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

Since I like things to come in fives (and tens), here are five things YOU need to know TODAY! 1. Texas Wildfires Update Wildfires continue to scorch the Texas countryside already parched from a long, dry summer. The latest count … Continue reading →

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Wildfires Rage across Texas

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

The Texas wildfire news continues to be horrific and heartbreaking. Bastrop State Park, known for its famous Lost Pines habitat, historic CCC structures, and the endangered Houston toad, is the latest state park to be struck by wildfire. Just 100 acres … Continue reading →

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