The species is listed as threatened and harvesting the turtles is illegal in Texas, so Weston and Kirkland had to safely release it back into the water unharmed. To do so, the fishing duo had to ...

Going for a swim is a vital part of surviving any Texas summer, especially when Central Texans have ample waterways courtesy the likes of Lake Austin, Lake Travis and Lady Bird Lake. With any nature ...

Art Weston and his guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland were out chasing world records again in early April. This time, the accomplished anglers were fishing for a new world-record alligator gar at the upper end ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas Parks ...

When contemplating the largest, native reptile found in Texas and Oklahoma, we might think of large turtles, such as the alligator and common snapping turtle. However, another reptile is larger than ...