Monthly Archives: July 2008

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens Texas

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is hosting a special event, the Nikon Small World Exhibit Aug 02nd – Oct 22nd 2008.  This exhibit displays 20 winning microphotographs taken through microscopes.  The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, 4 miles east of the … Continue reading

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Texas State Park Closures

Effective July 23, 2008, due to Hurricane Dolly, the World Birding Center located in far south Texas and the  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Estero Llano Grande State Park and Reseca de la Palma State Park all part of the … Continue reading

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Lake Colorado City State Park, Colorado City Texas

Lake Colorado City State Park has a large day use area which includes a  swimming beach, covered picnic tables, a playground and a 4- lane concrete boat launch ramp.  There is also a lighted fishing pier, a covered fishing barge, … Continue reading

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Big Spring State Park, Big Spring Texas

Big Spring State Park is just outside the town of Big Spring Texas, overlooking the town from Scenic Mountain, a series of bluffs rising to a scenic vantage point of 200 feet above the plains.  This is the northern limit … Continue reading

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Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park

Please follow this link  http://www.youtube.com/user/lonestartravelers  to view a short video on the petroglyphs we discovered while hiking in Petrified Forest National Park.  What makes this petroglyph panel unique is that it is rarely seen by the public.  It is at an … Continue reading

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