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Stonewall, TX – 08/19/2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Walk registration for this event was at the LBJ State Park Visitor Center. First we followed a trail over to and through the Sauer-Beckman Living History Farm, then on over to the bison pasture, we looped back by the walk … Continue reading →

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Fort Griffin Historic Site- 04/15/2016

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

This is not a State Park, so your park pass doesn’t work here. There is a $4.00 entry fee for day use.  We were there to do the volksmarch.  We chose to do the 5K version which took us out … Continue reading →

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Goliad, TX Volksmarch- 03/06/16

Posted on March 11, 2016 by

 I apologize for the long post, but there was just so much to see. The walk started at the Goliad Courthouse. We took the Angel of Goliad trail to the State Park.  Many sections of this trail is on a … Continue reading →

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McKinney Falls State Park Walk – 02/27/2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

We joined the Austin Volksmarching Club for a great day of hiking in the State Park just a few miles East of Austin.

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Fort Richardson State Park 10K

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

First a short history lesson on Fort Richardson. It was officially established in February 1868 in order to provide protection against marauding Comanche and Kiowa Indians. The unstockaded fort occupied some 300 acres along Lost Creek, a tributary of the … Continue reading →

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Fort Parker State Park 10K

Posted on April 17, 2015 by

The walk started at the pavilion right next to the lake. Ed registering for the event. Walk heads out across the lagoon on a pontoon bridge. Pretty reeds. Ed on the trail through the woods. Looks like wild hogs had … Continue reading →

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Big Springs State Park Volksmarch – 12/28/14

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

The walk started at the Ranger Station which was built by the CCC. We walked down and picked up the Nature Trail. The steps on the nature trail. We came to the fenced Prairie Dog Town, but we didn’t see … Continue reading →

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