After years of speculation, Fairfield Lake SP officially announces its closure.  Listen to learn more about the circumstances behind the closure, and the official press release from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. 

In the second segment, I'm talking to you about the Kammok Swiflet.  Easy to set up, lightweight, and durable.  This hammock stand is perfect for your next adventure where you don't have trees, or you're not allowed to hang anything on them. 

Hey friends!  In this episode, I'll be reviewing a bit late, what we did for first-day hikes and the program itself.  Got to start the year with a hike on the beach at Mustang Island state park in Port Aransas, Texas!   

In the second half of the episode, I'll explore the Rio Grande Valley and the three state parks in south Texas that are part of the World Birding Center.  

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I'm going to talk about three items from Sea to Summit you should take on your next camping adventure.  These items are perfect for backpacking, but even for car camping if you want to save a little more space.   Perfect as a set or split the two pots up, the Sea to Summit cookware pieces are easy to use, durable, and just work... after a little elbow grease on the handle.  The silicon cup is perfect for storing in your backpack and is perfect for drinking something other than water like a powdered drink or soup.   

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The weekly recap of outdoor news is a fun email blast I sent out, but recently the Texas Parks & Wildlife dept. sent out some information on small towns that have received grants for outdoor spaces!  See if one of your towns made the list. 

Think you need to dedicate a week to Big Bend?  Well, not quite.  You can definitely see a good amount of the national park in one day.  If you accidentally have an opportunity to visit Big Bend, here are some places I definitely recommend you checking out on your way to Terlingua or Marfa. 

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You know that movie Dune?  I got to visit Texas's version out west at Monahans Sandhills state park.  Come along on this adventure and learn about how the park was for me and what you can expect on your next state park trip.  

Along the way, I made a stop at Happy Trails Outfitters in San Angelo.  A great outdoor-themed store that has plenty of great apparel, but hiking gear and accessories as well.  They also carry the Texas State Park Passport. 

If you'd like to read a full recap on this visit you can do so at this link: https://www.thetexastrailhead.com/monahans-sandhills-state-park/

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This was from a trip to Lockhart State Park in 2021 where I explored some new trails.  You can read about this trip, or watch the full video on Youtube. 

Just a note, there are some scenes from this video that don't have any audio when I was just showing images, so keep that in mind if you hear any gaps.

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