Officials said the money will go toward park operations. Residents who register their cars can still park for free.

A round of recent rain offered a little relief, but it wasn’t enough to make up for several dry weeks across the Hill Country. Heading into the Fourth of July, the Comal River is flowing below average ...

In 1937, three 'Abilene Boys' canoed 660 miles down the Colorado River. As adults, they repeated the journey in 1991.