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I had so much fun Thursday tramping around in the woods behind the Brazos Center, I did it again Friday. But this time I hiked about 10 miles of the north shore through the woods and along the trails ...

Just a short video of a November 2010 fishing trip to Nails Creek in Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway. It seems that about every other year Lake Somerville drops to a level that prevents the fish ...

Venture into the great outdoors on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with Texas Parks and Wildlife. The state agency will once again host First Day Hikes, a way to start the new year (and those ...

SOMERVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer at Lake Somerville. With clear skies and full water levels on Sunday, state officials and business owners say ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free campsites to evacuees fleeing the impacts of Hurricane Beryl. The department is offering the campsites at parks outside of the areas affected ...

Lace up your hiking boots and participate in one of the many First Day Hikes happening at local and state parks. Valley View Park is shown here. Ben Torres / Special Contributor Venture into the great ...