Each year around this time, Leta Parker starts getting paperwork ready for a handful of Texans who participate in what's considered one of North America's oldest industries. Parker, Big Thicket ...

It has taken a while, but humans are finally beginning to understand that our world is a precarious place and wanton destruction of our natural habitat does not just create an ugly eyesore, but it has ...

Nearly 200 paddlers dipped their toes into the Beaumont unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve on Saturday, taking part in a nearly five-mile journey through the Neches River and cypress tupelo ...

There is a very real and present danger that we could lose our Big Thicket National Preserve and the legacy of all the people that worked tirelessly for over 60 years to “Save the Thicket.” The Big ...

KOUNTZE, Texas — The ongoing federal government shutdown has forced the Big Thicket National Preserve in Hardin County to close its gates and furlough employees, leaving visitors turned away and ...

KOUNTZE, Texas (KTRE) Big Thicket National Preserve will start issuing this season’s free 2024/2025 hunting permits on Friday, August 30. Permits will be available first-come, first-served until the ...