MammothMarch
Another Adventure-MammothMarch is on its way to Texas. I’m passionate about finding outdoor adventures. During a recent trip to Western New York, I had the chance to explore the area, which led to two significant discoveries. First, I came across an amazing online hiking Facebook group Hike-WNY. As someone who runs Houston Women’s Hiking Facebook…
Read More(Hike Like a Girl)
I have a shirt that says “Hike Like A Girl,” and I absolutely love it. I am the administrator of a hiking group in Houston, Texas, called Houston Women’s Hiking, which has grown to 18,700 members to date. My daughter, Chris, is the co-administrator of the group. She designed the shirt with her daughter in…
Read MoreHike Leader—”Tiny Dancer” Katina Collins
While writing my memoir, about Houston Women’s Hiking and my life, I could not help but focus on the many women who have come up in my life who have been influential, inspirational, and kept me going. Katina Collins is one of those. Her story about hiking could be her own book. You never know…
Read MoreA Book Club- The Fireside Chats
Author, artist, and admin of Houston Women’s Hiking Facebook Group, Bridgette Mongeon, has long loved sitting around a fire and chatting with women, watching flames flicker, as the wood coals glow. When women recline while chatting, having intimate conversations, hearing the tales of others, and learning about each other it offers social and emotional attachment.…
Read MoreHow it Began—One Foot in Front of The Other
The story about how Houston Women’s Hiking began
Read MoreFavorite State Parks (So Far)
Chris and Bridgette have a mission to visit all 88 Texas State Parks. They’re a little over 1/3 of the way there. A regular question they receive is, “so what state parks are your favorite?” And while each of the state parks offers its own amazing and unique qualities, Chris pulled together her favorites over…
Read MoreSaving Fairfield Lake State Park | The Final Stretch
The Current Status Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) has been pursuing eminent domain of the land which housed Fairfield Lake State Park for 50 years. The developer, Todd Interests, has already demolished most of the state park structures and used dirt from a rare prairie as fill dirt for a road to “save money”. The…
Read MoreA Texas Artist and A Historical Hiking Grandma Inspire Others to ‘Take A Hike!’
Press Release: November 17- National Take a Hike Day A Historical Hiking Grandma Grandma Gatewood brought attention to hiking and saved the Appalachian Trail Many in the outdoor world know the name Grandma Gatewood. After raising eleven children, Emma Rowena Gatewood left an abusive husband, and at 67, she “went for a walk.” In 1955,…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Centennial Parks Conservation Fund – Proposition 14
On November 7th Texans statewide will have the opportunity to support a Constitutional Amendment (Proposition 14) to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. Our state parks have been historically underfunded and this is a huge bipartisan measure to fund and grow our parks systems. We wanted to provide all the details about this proposition and…
Read More5 Places To Hike in Memorial Park
One of central Houston’s best-kept secrets is Memorial Park inside the 610 Loop. One thousand five hundred acres and many miles of trails make it the gem for many living in Central Houston. Once you begin to explore it, you will be surprised. After all, it is nearly double the size of Central Park in…
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