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

While some people can’t wait to sleep beneath the stars with nothing but a sleeping bag and a crackling fire, others prefer ...

Two long-tenured National Park Service veterans say the Trump administration should be called out for the damage it is doing to the Park Service and its employees and for its disregard to the U.S.

The Balmorhea State Park hosted a new event today called Balmorhea Community Day. With hot temperatures across West Texas this weekend, people were able to enjoy a day of fun at the Balmorhea state ...

The tournament coincided with the NCAA men's basketball tournament, with 32 state parks going head-to-head in a voting competition.

On Highway 46 between Boerne and Pipe Creek, work is underway on the Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area."We are now at the very beginning of the cons ...

Employees across the Department of the Interior have until the end of Wednesday to respond to the latest offer to take ...

Texas is known for many things – sprawling ranches, BBQ that’ll make you weep with joy, and enough state pride to fill the ...

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Mother Nature seems to have gotten delightfully confused about Texas geography. Nestled ...

More than 200 East Texans took part in a protest Saturday at the corner of Rice and Shiloh roads in Tyler. The demonstration ...

The Texas Master Naturalist Program is one of five Texas-based initiatives recognized as a 2025 Texan by Nature Conservation Wrangler.

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