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New-and-improved Galveston Island State Park expects summer spike in visitors

Posted on March 31, 2023 · The 48-year-old state park fully reopened last summer after a $24 million redevelopment project to restore hurricane-damaged structures and become more resistant to future storms.

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Saving Fairfield Lake State Park (Feb. 7, 2023)

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Posted on February 7, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is under threat of being closed permanently. We find out why.

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Holiday Light Displays, Activities & Short-Distance Trips from Houston

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Posted on December 12, 2022 · Great ideas of activities to do with your family this holiday season.

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Trailer: Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 1, 2022 · The Houston Public Media Newsroom is producing a new podcast about the long-term effects of one of Houston's biggest disasters, coming August 2nd, 2022.

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Susan Arawley (left) speaks with Jamie Creacy, superintendent of the Lost Pines Complex, which includes Bastrop State Park. As Hurricane Harvey hit, Arawley tried picking up supplies and got stuck in rising flood water. After sleeping in her car four nights, she decided to head to Bastrop State Park, where she could take a shower.

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Seeking Shelter, Harvey Evacuees Stay In State Parks

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Posted on September 5, 2017 · Roughly 7,500 people have sought shelter after Hurricane Harvey at state parks in Texas.

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