Nearly 8,000 participants shattered the previous attendance record New Year’s Day by ringing in Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday with a First Day Hike. Texans across the state traveled to one of the 83 participating parks and hiked, biked and paddled a combined 17,190 miles.
“ What an exciting way to kick off the 100-year anniversary of Texas State Parks,” said Rodney Franklin, director of…