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WEST FORK, Ark. — Two people were found dead on a walking trail at Devil's Den State Park in West Fork, Arkansas, on Saturday ...

The fund opens a new era of public land acquisition and park development for Texas, which ranks 35th nationally in state park ...

Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were killed while hiking with their two school-age daughters at the ...

Still, nearly 400,000 people visit Palo Duro Canyon each year, making it one of Texas' most popular state parks, though it ...

The Rangers also launched a "Together for Texas" campaign, selling T-shirts and raising funds to send to the affected region.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...

Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Louisiana Tech would slot smoothly into the Sun Belt West, a spot Texas State had filled since the conference split into divisions.

LAMPASAS, Texas — Overnight, the Lampasas River surged from its normal 10-foot level to a dangerous 33 feet. In Lampasas, the floods destroyed a beloved Boy Scout ferry system and left Hancock ...