AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staffers say they want to buy ranch land in the Hill Country and turn it into a state park.

They're working to acquire the 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch , which is located around 150 miles west of San Antonio, between Rocksprings and Uvalde in Kinney and Edwards counties.

The Hill Country ranch features diverse terrain, wildlife and a spring-fed lake. It’s currently owned by the Moody family from Galveston.

The ranch could be the first land purchase made with the $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, which was created by the Legislature and approved by voters in 2023.

“This is a milestone for all Texans and the wildlife who share our great state with us,” Environment Texas Executive Director Luke Metzger said. “The purchase

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