Despite Its Size, Texas' State Parks System Is Under-Funded

Although it boasts 114 parks covering 600,000 acres, the Texas state parks system is far behind its peers in funding.

Given the size and stature of the Lone Star State, it's no surprise that more than 10 million people visit Texas state parks each year, generating an estimated $800 million in tourism revenue. But it does strike some observers as odd and downright embarrassing that words like "decrepit," "failing" and "jury-rigged" - the latter term referring to broken-down maintenance trucks - are being used to describe facilities operated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

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