The following was republished with permission from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Recent vegetation surveys conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Aquatic Habitat Enhancement ...

ATHENS, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said an elderly man was saved from Lake Athens by witnesses who saw him fall in the water on Monday. According to the department, ...

The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife said it believes Lake Fork and Lake Athens are free of giant salvinia, an invasive, free-floating fern that has been wreaking havoc on East Texas lakes for ...

Take a day trip to Lake Athens, less than 20 minutes from the city center. The lake covers 1,800 acres, where you can go boating, swimming, or fishing. These waters are especially known for their ...