The year-long competition, a highlight of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s (TPWD) centennial celebrations honoring 100 years of Texas State Parks, drew over 6,000 submissions.
A rare fungus known as the Texas Star Mushroom (Chorioactis geaster), also known as the "hissing mushroom," was spotted at Inks Lake State Park on Tuesday.
The multi-million dollar initiative aims to acquire new land for state parks, sparking deliberation about potential additions such as the Twin Buttes reservoir in San Angelo.
Shawn Strength submitted a 16.65-pound bass to the TPWD ShareLunker program. Shawn caught this bass from O.H. Ivie Reservoir 11/15/2023 and was awarded Legend status.
San Angelo woke up to a watery surprise this Friday morning as streets grappled with moderate flooding following a deluge of 1.2 inches of rain in just four hours at the local airport.
Rainfall estimates vary, ranging near 1/4 inch along the I-10 corridor, 1/2 to 1 inch in the Concho Valley/Heartland counties, and between 1 and 1.5 inches across the Big Country.
Anticipate significant rainfall of up to 2 inches in the Big Country Thursday night into Friday, potentially reaching an inch further south toward San Angelo and Brownwood.