Palo Pinto Mountains State Park off I-20 west of Fort Worth is on its way to becoming the first North Texas state park to open in nearly 25 years.

San Antonio de Valero Mission was founded by Franciscan Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares near present-day San Antonio.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Tanna Meals and her husband Drew tagged a rare, banded gobbler while hunting in Oklahoma together on April 26.

The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...

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In just the last month, the Supreme Court has heard three important religion cases, culminating in yesterday’s argument over ...

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The Lone Star State has a lot to offer, and a recent study found that it's one of the top states for birdwatching.

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today. The following story ran in April 2016 before a summit on the war began at the LBJ Presidential Library.

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State lawmakers resist attempts to dethrone Florida's mockingbird as state bird for fourth year, despite new proposals for ...