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Devil's Sinkhole Just Got 1,200 Acres Bigger — and Real Trails Are Coming
Texas added 1,200 acres to Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area, with about 10 miles of new trails on the way in the Hill Country's far west edge.
650 Acres on Lake Palestine Just Became Texas's Next State Park
A 650-acre lakefront pecan ranch in East Texas was just purchased to become a new Texas state park — here's what's coming.
A Future State Park Just Landed on Lake Palestine
In early October, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation secured 650 acres on Lake Palestine in East Texas for a brand-new state park.
A Brand-New Texas State Park Just Opened Its Gates — and It's Wonderfully Quiet
Post Oak Ridge State Park, 3,000+ rugged Hill Country acres near Lampasas, opened for day use in late September — trails, overlooks and real quiet.
East Harbor State Park Just Opened a Storybook Trail on Lake Erie's Shore
Ohio's 23rd Storybook Trail opened at East Harbor State Park in late September — a half mile of picture-book pages along the Lake Erie shore.
One Saturday, Every Corner of Iowa: A Statewide Trail Work Day
In late September, Iowans fanned out across their state parks and forests for the DNR's annual statewide Volunteer Day, trail tools in hand.
Texas Just Got a New State Park, and It's Wonderfully Quiet
Post Oak Ridge State Park near Lampasas opened for day use in late September, with new Hill Country trails, scenic overlooks and rare true quiet.
Ohio Just Opened Its 23rd Storybook Trail, and It's on Lake Erie
Ohio opened its 23rd Storybook Trail at East Harbor State Park this month — a half-mile walk where kids read a book one page at a time.
Ohio's Newest Trail Is a Half Mile Long, and That's the Whole Point
East Harbor State Park on Lake Erie just opened Ohio's 23rd Storybook Trail — a half-mile path where kids read a picture book as they walk.
Forty-Eight New Neighbors: The Florida Scrub-Jay Is Making a Comeback in Manatee County
Biologists moved 48 young scrub-jays to a Manatee County state park — and Florida's only homegrown bird is holding its own.
A Trail in Ohio's Little Smokies Just Got a Name Worth Knowing
Shawnee State Park just reopened its improved Lookout Trail, renamed for Dr. E. Lucy Braun, the botanist who put Ohio's Little Smokies on the map.