The Lone Star state is home to some of the most famous birding sites in the country. Several of the over 89 state parks in the state offer some of the best bird-watching experiences because of the thriving biodiversity of Texas, its climate, and geography, which has situated Texas as one of the richest terrestrial birding in the United States.

The popularity of “taking the waters” — visiting mineral-water spas — peaked in the 1890s.

High school football champions and scores

Links to find more information about recreation in Texas

Texas sells a variety of hunting and fishing licenses through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD).

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame was organized in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Each year the honorees are inducted into the Hall of Fame at a gala dinner.

Texas has produced and propelled many Olympic Medalists since 1920.

Texas Deals with a Hog Population Boom.

Keeping Up with a Texas Tradition

Women Chart Their Own Hunting and Fishing Paths

From the Gulf to Lone Star Rivers and Lakes, Texas Is Teeming with Fishing Hot Spots

Texan Black baseball stars had not only a great impact in Texas but across the nation as they founded and shaped the Black baseball leagues.

Sports teams have for many years cast a magical spell over Texas cities and towns.

For much of its 82 years, the Southwest Conference was the most tightly knit league in major college sports. Its excitement and energy generated from deep in the heart of Texas.