Day Trips: Texas State Parks

Celebrating 100 years of Texas parks and the contributions of Civilian Conservation Corps

"...The Civilian Conservation Corps built the foundation of the Texas parks..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...In late October, I visited the HQ of Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks, here in Austin. I wanted..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Growing Program Creates Green Jobs, Maintains Underserved Parks

Building a sustainable future

"...Montopolis Neighborhood Park in East Austin. A seven-member Austin Civilian Conservation Corps crew is here to remove an invasive..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Day Trips: Tyler State Park, Tyler

Appreciating the handiwork of Depression-era park built by CCC

"...spring-fed stream cascades over the rocks stacked by the Civilian Conservation Corps deep in the forested hills of the..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Davy Crockett National Forest is a cathedral of towering pine trees bordered by flowering dogwoods and stately oaks

"...grass or trees. It wasn't until after 1914 that conservationists, some owners, and the state Legislature began reining in..."

April 2, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Kerrville-Schriener Park, Kerrville

Former state park offers scenic camping and nature exploration on the Guadalupe

"...area was developed as a state park by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937 and was transferred to the..."

July 15, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: Working Hard for the Money

City offers temp jobs and green job training … and lifeguarding

"...depicting the experiences of 11 participants in the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps, a program created by City Council to..."

May 13, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: Sitting Bull Falls, New Mexico

Hidden recreation area in the mountains

"...for orchards and cattle grazing. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built the 30-mile, two-lane road from the..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Lockhart State Park Golf Course

Playing the nine-hole course is cheaper than a pound of Lockhart's famous barbecue

"...of the woods west of town in 1938. The Civilian Conservation Corps built most of the park's structures, including..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by Gerald McLeod

Day Trips: W.G. Jones State Forest

Environmental study area provides habitat for endangered species and a walk on the wild side

"...at first. During the Great Depression, crews from the Civilian Conservation Corps replanted native pines, which explains the forest's..."

April 22, 2016 Column by Gerald McLeod

Fire

Ignite this summer with fireworks, camp fire, and more.

"...and local volunteers, the historic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression era remain at the..."

May 25, 2012 Features Feature by Raven Hinojosa

Day Trips

Daingerfield State Park is a jewel hidden in the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas

"...We can thank the Civilian Conservation Corps for much of the park's beauty. The..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Report

Reactivating the CCC for National Recovery; and Pothole Advertising

"...It's a grassroots proposal to reactivate the enormously successful Civilian Conservation Corps that Roosevelt launched in the Great Depression...."

April 17, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Day Trips

Brazos Bend State Park and Palmetto State Park are unique among the hundreds of wildlife refuges in Texas

"...and dense forest might have been lost had the Civilian Conservation Corps not installed a well to provide supplementary..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Abilene State Park is an oasis in the parched, red-dirt prairie

"...unemployed men to work building public facilities with the Civilian Conservation Corps. One of the first projects in Texas..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Against the odds, Palo Duro Canyon became a major jewel in the state parks system.

"...Like the cavalry, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps came to the rescue of the park..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...Between 1935 and 1939, the Civilian Conservation Corps carved the roads, built buildings, and, with..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Fort Griffin once served as a lonely military outpost on the Texas frontier.

"...building were built of stone. During the Thirties, the Civilian Conservation Corps rebuilt several of the structures as silent..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Natural State

San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

"...state lands does not sit well with everybody. The conservation community across Texas, and especially in Austin -- headquarters..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips

Not all day trips should be within a day's drive of your couch

"...severe flooding. President Franklin Roosevelt sent companies of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the same federal relief project that built..."

July 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...symbiotically, by means of the mission/ presidio system. The civilian officeholders would authorize missions in areas that looked good..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips

Possum Kingdom State Park is one of the most popular boating and fishing spots in North Texas

"...also owns Lake Granbury and Lake Limestone. The U.S. Corps of Engineers supplies the authority with water from nine..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

There is an immense, hairy creature lurking in the woods outside of the small Texas town of Hamilton, and no, it's not your brother-in-law.

"...raids plagued settlers into the late 1800s. When the Civilian Conservation Corps tried to establish a work camp in..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023

"...State-sponsored conservation efforts began in 1895 with the Fish and Oyster..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...says. “The city has tried repeatedly to get a conservation district approved by the Legislature, but has been repeatedly..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...crop, recreational uses, experiments with land management, and watershed conservation...."

Dec. 27, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Fort Parker State Park

Park between Mexia and Groesbeck is renowned for its sunsets

"...A company of African American men with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the roads, trails, dam, and..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

News from Hueco Tanks, Black's Barbecue, and lots more

"...building of Huntsville State Park by companies of the Civilian Conservation Corps to Medal of Honor recipients to the..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Balmorhea is back, baby!

"...and the pool built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps was closed again until early June. Because..."

June 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Get hip to these timely travel tips

"...Built in 1932 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Indian Lodge has commanded a mountain view..."

July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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