The Story of Our National Parks From the establishment of Big Bend National Park in 1935 to Waco Mammoth National Monument in 2015, the National Park Service has had a hand in preserving and showcasing a diverse sample of Texas’ greatest natural and cultural resources.
		National Park Perks Many of the 16 National Park Service sites across Texas are celebrating the system’s centennial year in 2016 with special activities, including tree plantings at Big Thicket and the opening of a new Fossil Discovery Exhibit at Big Bend.
		Hidden Gems Have you ever tempted carnivorous plants in the Big Thicket, gazed upon the snow-white sands of the Guadalupe Mountains’ Salt Basin, or made yourself at home in LBJ’s private plane? Check out these and other hidden gems at Texas’ national parks.

Also this month: Filming the national parks of Texas, keeping it wild at Austin’s Wild Basin, Alpine’s co-op art galleries, Garner State Park during the off-season, Texas cideries, Abilene’s Abi-Haus, Crumbzz in Forney, East Texas’ Big Thicket, the Waco Mammoth National Monument, a Schulenberg daytrip, and decompressing for a day in Big Bend.

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Corrections

The February "Events" eNewsletter contained two errors we’d like to correct. The Whooping Crane Festival taking place February 25–28 is in Port Aransas & Mustang Island, and Magnolia’s Mardi Gras on The Stroll takes place Saturday, February 6.

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