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The federal government on Thursday announced the first three offshore wind energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Companies can now bid on the leases, which are located off the Texas and Louisiana ...

I remember riding on a 31-foot Bertram during one of my first offshore-fishing trips—I was ­getting soaking wet in the pre-dawn Texas darkness, my feet wedged against a cooler filled with ...

HOUSTON – Saltwater or freshwater, it’s all free on June 3 -- Texas Parks and Wildlife’s annual Free Fishing Day. Each year on the first Saturday in June, anglers across the state can cast a line sans ...

A strong breeze on a hot summer day. Is there anything better? Yes, actually. A proposal for a new, massive offshore wind energy farm bigger than the city of Houston promises to take that Gulf Coast ...

Four Coastal Bend fishing legends were inducted into the Texas Saltwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the Houston Big Game Fishing Club announced earlier this week. Bruce and Barbara Furlow, who moved from ...

NACOGDOCHES — Water level is about three inches low and stained. Surface temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Stanley Gresham says crappie fishing has been good around brush and old timber in 17-25 feet, ...

Texas is home to thousands of lakes, dozens of rivers, and over 360 miles of coastline, making it a perfect place for fishing. The Lone Star State offers some of the most captivating angling ...