Posts Tagged ‘hiking’
Favorite 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 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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