Old Cisco Zoo: Small Park with a Big History.
A Bit of Background The town of Cisco was founded in the late 1870's, but the exact location changed three times. In the early 1900's it saw a population explosion…
Mini Blog: Roadside Rock-hounding guide.
Do you have or are you yourself a budding geologist, a rock-hound, or a collector of pet rocks? Then the following post is definitely for you. The main focus of…
Mini Blog: Buchanan Dam Bridge
Many small places make for memorable stops on road-trips. This, in effect, is a roadside park. Good for stretching your legs, snapping a few photos, or just enjoying a beautiful…
IS PARADISE YET LOST? FAIRFIELD STATE PARK SET TO BE DESTROYED
The park was opened to the public in 1976 and for the nearly 50 years since it has welcomed the public to come and relax.
ADVENTURE AWAITS YOU AT HISTORIC MINERAL WELLS STATE PARK
...as a mighty naturalist I'd like to catch and give you a close up of the lizard below. However he is the reincarnation of Speedy Gonzalez , better known as the 6 lined racerunner, he can run at 18 mph ...however my speed is somewhere between 6mph and definitely not 18mph. So basically it is telephoto zoom and a middle-aged man running around like a loon in the forest.
KRAUSE SPRINGS: AN OASIS IN THE BEAUTIFUL TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
nestled into Texas hill country 30 miles west of Austin sits an absolutely stunning private park.
TAKE A TRIP YOU WON’T SOON FORGET, AND FALL FOR A GREAT PARK!
About 30 miles west of Austin sits a geological gem of a state park. Within the park, the Pedernales River cuts through quite a few layers of geological history before…
GET JURASSIC AT THIS TEXAS STATE PARK
WELCOME TO JURrr... DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK! Just 5 minutes outside of Glen Rose, Texas, nestled in a bend on the Paluxy river, sits Dinosaur Valley State Park. Cast against…
THE BEST NATIONAL PARK YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
Quite Possibly the best national park that you have never heard of. The former Platt National Park, located inside what is now Chickasaw National Recreation area, is a hidden treasure.…
A GREAT ESCAPE TO THE ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, LAKE TAWAKONI
Our Road Trip To Lake Tawakoni On a particularly lovely Thursday, April 21st, to be exact, we set out earlyon a trip which for us wound roughly two hours east…