Texas Trails Network

Texas Trails Network was an effort to create a statewide directory of all public trails in Texas. It was organized and backed by Park and Rec directors of most cities that had undertaken building public trails.

Times got tight and trail building and support for the organization dwindled. This site is available if trail networks matter.

Sign of our times: Public space usurped by adjacent property owner causes City of Cameron to require pedestrians to "walk in the street," even when there is unimproved right of way (an easement). At least when you get hit, the car should be going no faster than 20 in the "School Zone," so long as it is from 7:30AM to 4:30PM.

The City of Cameron recently tabled consideration of a Safe Routes to School program after the consultants recommended one of two streets that were quite usable. The City and Cameron ISD apparently did not feel the cost was right when people could just "walk in the street."

We have yet been unable to determine which of the Cameron City ordinances enable this. If we have missed something in Federal or State law that allows property owners to claim adjacent unimproved right of way in a community of roughly 5,500 folks, let us know in the comments below.

Sad to see what happens when the planners are disconnected from the ex*****on. When this was part of the Great Trinity Trail.

At Dallas' city-owned horse park, a dead pony was found rotting in a pasture It's been four months since last we checked in on the lawsuit pitting Dallas City Hall against one of its own tenants down at the Texas Horse Park...

Tree-Filled City Parks Make People as Happy as Christmas Day, Says New Study of Twitter Posts This first-of-its-kind study used people's tweets to track their moods after visiting public parks—and they found that trees make us as happy as Christmas.

This is beautiful weather for outdoors in Texas, just think how strong you will be if it doesn't kill you. Group outings in and near water are recommended.

Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference

Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference May 2 - 4, 2018