Our Favorite Nature Escapes: Beavers Bend Park
We may regret the increase in crowds, but we thought we’d share some of our favorite nature escape locations within driving distance of Dallas-Fort Worth, starting with Beavers Bend Resort Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. This place is the perfect Autumn get-away — crisp air, fall colors, and crunchy leaves beneath your feet. Peak fall colors are the 3rd week in October through mid-November. If you’re looking for a simple, no-nonsense place [more...]
Summer Out of the City: The Pines of East Texas
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One of the joys of being a wildlife educator is the travel. Yes, you do spend most of the year in the city, where large school districts and elite private schools can easily fund the money to routinely schedule your programs. But, the real adventure is in the travel to small, out-of-the-way towns. Small churches and rural libraries [more...]
