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Want to try camping? We can help! Check out our state-wide workshops at http://bit.ly/TOFcalndr Your support is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use!

The Texas Outdoor Family (TOF) is a Texas Parks and Wildlife program created to address a growing issue in today’s urban societies: a great number of families who are interested in spending time together in the outdoors lack the necessary skills to take an overnight camping trip and/or participate in outdoor recreation activities. Texas Outdoor Family introduces families to camping overnight in a state park and teaches them basic skills such as setting up and breaking down camp, Dutch oven and campfire cooking, fishing, paddling, hiking, orienteering, geocaching and more. Texas Outdoor Family could not function without the generous help and support of those committed to connecting families to the outdoors. Tax deductible contributions are now being accepted and will directly help introduce families to the outdoors, and every $75 contribution supports another family’s participation. https://tpwf.ejoinme.org/MyPages/TexasOutdoorFamilyProgram/tabid/297204/Default.aspx

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11/05/2026

We had a wonderful Halloween weekend at Blanco State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife! These families enjoyed fishing, fire-building, dutch oven cooking, and learning about bats! 🎣🪵🔥🥘🦇

11/04/2026

Despite rain Friday night, we took advantage of the great weather to go camping with friends down by Lake Raven!

11/01/2026

We had a great afternoon at the Spooktacular Halloween Costume Contest at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch - Texas Parks and Wildlife! The weather was 'just right' (not too hot or too cold). Thank you, Ranger Celia, and all the amazing partners. The Texas Game Warden K-9 demonstrations were a hit! We also had great family participation at our table and several rounds of Trash Timeline, and learning more about the TOF program. We're very proud of our future generations and their care and understanding for the environment.

10/31/2026

🕸️Halloween calls for creepy crawly fun facts!🕷️

Meet the Wolf Spider.

They are ground-dwelling, so you'll likely find them traveling amongst the forbes and grasses🌾 hunting for grasshoppers🦗, ants🐜, mosquitoes🦟, and even small snakes🐍 and lizards🦎!

Wolf spiders also have to be incredibly fast to outrun their prey. They can hit speeds up to 1.4 mph, which is about 2 ft per second!🏃💨

All these amazing attributes help them support their babies, which they can have up to 365 of! Wolf spiders carry their offspring on their back from egg sac until their first few weeks as young spiders.

10/29/2026

Want to become an outdoor leader with Texas Outdoor Family? Learn the behind-the-scenes of geocaching, fishing, biking, and more during our weekend training! Register by 5pm this Sunday, 11/1, at texasstateparks.org/tof

10/29/2026

10/28/2026

This past weekend at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area was phenomenal with Explore Austin! 🪨🥾🔍🏃
Shoutout to Ranger Hannah for taking our group on an amazing Hunter Moon night summit hike and swearing in some of our Junior Ranger, too🫶🏼.

10/28/2026

Another awesome NEO - Nature and Eclectic Outdoors camping workshop on Galveston Island. These families enjoyed paddling, wildlife, and the beach at Galveston Island State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

10/25/2026

Still need plans for Halloween? Join us at Blanco State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife for some fun fall camping! Sign up at https://tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/tof/austin-san-antonio/2026_10_31

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http://TexasStateParks.org/TOF

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