/tags/outdoor-recreation outdoor recreation en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-12-26/take-a-hike-kick-off-the-new-year-with-first-day-hikes-at-state-parks-in-texas Take part in First Day Hikes from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Here are some ideas within a couple of hours of Dallas-Fort Worth Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-12-26/take-a-hike-kick-off-the-new-year-with-first-day-hikes-at-state-parks-in-texas Alyson Rodriguez | The Dallas Morning News /texas-news/2024-05-20/travis-county-will-turn-familys-ranch-into-1-500-acres-of-public-parkland On Tuesday, Travis County will close on a deal to buy more than 1,500 acres of wilderness parkland for $90 million. The Travis County Parks Department plans to add hike and bike trails, parking lots and restrooms, but it won't be ready for the public for a few years. Mon, 20 May 2024 14:24:44 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-20/travis-county-will-turn-familys-ranch-into-1-500-acres-of-public-parkland Sangita Menon /environment-nature/2023-12-01/lake-worth-landowners-bid-goodbye-as-fort-worth-nature-center-steps-up-property-acquisition There’s no denying Joella Williams’ deep roots in this tranquil piece of northwest Tarrant County forest, not far from the shores of Lake Worth. After all, her name — a slightly misspelled version of it, anyway — is on a street sign near her home. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2023-12-01/lake-worth-landowners-bid-goodbye-as-fort-worth-nature-center-steps-up-property-acquisition Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report /2023-11-28/go-outside-a-guide-to-hiking-biking-trails-in-dallas-fort-worth-area A guide to finding natural beauty and wildlife on hiking and biking trails in North Texas. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:18:21 GMT /2023-11-28/go-outside-a-guide-to-hiking-biking-trails-in-dallas-fort-worth-area Yfat Yossifor /2023-11-28/got-visitors-coming-show-them-a-good-time-at-one-of-these-north-texas-attractions After you've taken the gang out for barbeque and for pictures with the beaver in front of Buc-ee's, try out one of these fun, local destinations. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:10:56 GMT /2023-11-28/got-visitors-coming-show-them-a-good-time-at-one-of-these-north-texas-attractions Therese Powell /news/2023-09-12/residents-will-protest-development-in-ne-denton-at-community-organized-bike-rally The City Hall Ride for Northeast Denton will take off Saturday morning with a bike ride from the Square to Hartlee Field Road in northeast Denton for a scenic tour to showcase why residents are trying to save it from developers. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:43:07 GMT /news/2023-09-12/residents-will-protest-development-in-ne-denton-at-community-organized-bike-rally Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /entertainment/2023-08-22/austin-based-journalists-new-tv-series-never-say-never-aims-to-show-travel-is-for-everyone “I want people that look like me – plus-size people, people of color, people who just never thought about traveling – to just get out there,” says Jeff Jenkins. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:16:49 GMT /entertainment/2023-08-22/austin-based-journalists-new-tv-series-never-say-never-aims-to-show-travel-is-for-everyone Kristen Cabrera | Texas Standard /news/2023-06-13/forest-audelia-project-dallas-breaks-ground The intersection of Forest Lane and Audelia Road is known as a crime hotspot. City officials hope the Northeast Dallas project, to be completed by June 2024, changes that. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-06-13/forest-audelia-project-dallas-breaks-ground Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2023-05-08/ugh-the-mosquitos-are-here-and-theyre-in-full-force Thanks to a relatively mild winter and April’s above-normal rainfall, the pesky bugs are swarming the city early in high numbers. Mon, 08 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT /news/2023-05-08/ugh-the-mosquitos-are-here-and-theyre-in-full-force Krissi Micklethwait /entertainment/2023-04-03/we-have-a-place-for-all-of-them-on-fort-worths-new-mountain-bike-trails-inclusivity-is-key Four miles of new trails will open to the public at 10 a.m. April 1 at North Z Boaz Park. The project is a partnership between the city, which owns the land, and the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association, whose members built and will maintain the trails. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:15:52 GMT /entertainment/2023-04-03/we-have-a-place-for-all-of-them-on-fort-worths-new-mountain-bike-trails-inclusivity-is-key Marcheta Fornoff | Fort Worth Report