After finishing up at Lake Livingston State Park we decided to check out an interesting nearby trail. This trail was the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket Nation Preserve. Our plan was to hike this trail and possibly another trail. But after … [Read more...]
January 19, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Pitcher Plant Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
November 12, 2022 By 1 Comment
Fall Colors at The Municipal Park in Princeton, Texas
The other day I was out driving and happened to come across the fall colors at the Municipal Park in Princeton, Texas. I just had to stop and explore the new park and walking trails. Here are some pictures I took with an old cell phone. Fall Colors … [Read more...]
November 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking Hawthorn Trail and Pineywoods Boardwalk Trail at Lake Livingston Texas State Park
During our trip to the Big Thicket National Preserve, we planned to spend the day walking the trails and swimming at the nearby state park. Unfortunately, the biting bugs were so bad that we called it quits early. We did end up hiking Hawthorn Trail … [Read more...]
October 24, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Woodland Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
After finishing up with the Beaver Slide Trail we found we had some extra time on our hands and decided to hike the nearby Woodland Trail. The trail is about 5 miles long but has several loops that we could take if we want a shorter trip. Woodland … [Read more...]
October 13, 2022 By 1 Comment
Hiking Beaver Slide Trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve
If you read any of my hiking articles you know that I like to get out and explore new areas. One of those areas was southeast Texas near Lake Livingston. During that trip, we stayed in the 5th Wheel camper on a ranch that was converted into an AirBnB … [Read more...]
September 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
A View from the Rim – Palo Duro Canyon
Back in July 2022 my wife, myself, and some of our longtime friends rented out a couple of cabins on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon where we spent a few days exploring the canyon and surrounding area. I will go into our trip once I've processed all the … [Read more...]
May 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Minnesota State Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park
A few years back I had some free time while in Mississippi and in the Vicksburg area I decided to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park. Over the years I had been there a few times but was never able to visit the entire park. During my last … [Read more...]
April 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Hiking Tyler State Park C and D Loop Trail
The Tyler State Park C and D Loop Trail is a popular 3.3-mile interconnected trail that can be hiked as one trail or as separate trails. By some, the trail is considered moderately challenging. It can take an hour to an hour and a half to complete. … [Read more...]
March 9, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Whispering Pines Nature Trail at Tyler State Park
Whispering Pines Nature Trail is a 1.3 mile an easy popular loop trail located near Tyler, Texas that features a waterfall, several bridges, creek crossing, and a great way to get to some of the nearby cabins. The trail is part of the trail system at … [Read more...]
February 14, 2022 By 1 Comment
Lookout Mountain Trail at Beavers Bend State Park
Back in early November 2020 my wife and I decided to do a day trip out to Beavers Bend State Park for some hiking. We ended up hiking two trails that day. We first hiked Indian Nature Trail, an unofficial or retired trail at the park, and Lookout … [Read more...]
