Hiking

A hiker walks the Bluebird trail at Ray Roberts Lake state park
August/September 2023 Issue

Hiking Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Bluebird Trail

The trail, found in the park's Greenbelt Unit, is a great place to see and hear songbirds.

Story by Eva Frederick
Gorman Falls
August/September 2023 Issue

Chasing Waterfalls at Colorado Bend State Park

Gorman Falls cascades down a 70-foot cliff.

By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Paddlers enjoy Inks Lake
August/September 2023 Issue

Explore Inks Lake Paddling Trails

Canoeists and kayakers can follow three new paddling trails at the state park.

Story by Kristen Tibbetts
Family walking on boardwalk at Lake Livingston.
July 2023 Issue

Explore Lake Livingston's Boardwalk Trail

This state park path takes you through the Pineywoods.

Story by Russell Roe
hikers hiking up to enchanted rock
May 2023 Issue

Hiking at Texas State Parks

These State Park treks take you from the deserts to piney trails.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
view of the mountains at Davis Mountains State Park
May 2023 Issue

Five Texas State Parks with a Great View

You don't want to miss the scenery at these Texas state parks.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
A river cutting through the brushy landscape of Palo Pinto State Park
May 2023 Issue

Palo Pinto State Park Promises a Nature-Filled Getaway

Texas' newest state park a jewel for the ‘hill country of the north.'

Story by Lydia Saldaña
Car driving through tall trees at a texas state park
May 2023 Issue

Your Favorite Texas State Park Awaits

Make a wish list, then find that park of your dreams.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Man in red shirt walking towards an arched tree that covers the trail at Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail
April 2023 Issue

Find Beauty In The Details of Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail

The rambling Catfish Point Trail showcases the Tamaulipan Thornscrub ecosystem.

Story by Josie Gunter
Person in a red shirt hiking Lake Colorado City Trail with catci and trees surrounding the trail
March 2023 Issue

Wide-Open Spaces: Lake Colorado City’s Roadrunner Loop Trail

West Texas park offers cactus and lake views.

Story by Russell Roe
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