The Texas Trailhead : A Texas Hiking Podcast

The weekly recap of outdoor news is a fun email blast I sent out, but recently the Texas Parks & Wildlife dept. sent out some information on small towns that have received grants for outdoor spaces!  See if one of …

Howdy fellow Trailheads! 

You know that movie Dune?  I got to visit Texas's version out west at Monahans Sandhills state park.  Come along on this adventure and learn about how the park was for me and what you can …

Anchor has created a new way to bring audio from videos to the podcast.  Let's see how this works!  

This was from a trip to Lockhart State Park in 2021 where I explored some new trails.  You can read about this trip, …

A little bit of west Texas in this episode! West Texas may feel like it’s barren, but once you dissect the area more, you’ll learn its filled with amazing life and wonder.
There are two places that I really enjoyed: The …

Social media is known as life’s highlight reel, but I pay more attention to the stories that peel back the emotion curtain and expose more realistic viewpoints when it comes to what you can expect outdoors, and the pain …

Welcome back to another episode of the Texas Trailhead podcast!  

In this episode, I venture out to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.  This is one of 21 national refuges in Texas and it is located just …

Welcome back to another episode of the Texas Trailhead podcast!  It's been a minute, but I want to thank everyone for sticking around while life happens.  
In this episode I'm getting things back on track by letting …

Welcome back to another episode of the Texas Trailhead Podcast!  This week I’m giving a pretty big update to the TXTH brand, and introducing y’all to the Texas Trail Company store.  Here you’ll find amazing gear to hike …

This week I'm speaking with Grey McEvilly, founder of Kammok out of Austin, TX.  While hammocks put them on the map, they are responsible for making some of the best outdoor gear on the market that focuses on three core …

#texashiking #texasstateparks #southllanosp I was really excited to check out a new Texas State Park, and South Llano River state park did not disappoint.  I was able to knock how the trails I wanted to get to …

“Ride the trail alone, it ain’t my style... ride, ride, on this saddle...”. Paul Cauthen is one of my favorite musicians, and his song Saddle ran …

This episode marks the end of the first year for the Texas Trailhead Podcast.  45 episodes that all started with a desire to get on a mic and chat about how Enchanted Rock SNA changed my life. 
I wanted to share stories …

This week I'm speaking with ExploreMore DFW's Haley Cottey.  Their goal is to "encourage people to get outside in their own towns and appreciate everything that is accessible to them instead of always wishing they were …

This week I have a big merch announcement!  Make sure you visit the site and check out some new goodies in the store. 

I'm also doing a quick visit recap from my time at the San Antonio missions.  

The mission trail is …

This week I'm wrapping up the East Texas Trifecta and giving y'all a quick recap of Mission Tejas State Park. It's filled with amazing pine trees, trails, and Texas history. 

Learn about the points of interest, and also …

This week I'm taking a moment to remind myself how grateful I am after a technical snafu wipes the photographic memories of 2020. 

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This week I'm speaking with Westcave Discovery Center CEO and Executive Director Trevor Hance.  

Westcave is a remarkable outdoor space that is …

Martin Creek Lake State Park | Cairn Unboxing October 2020

Welcome to another Texas Trailhead episode!  This week I'll start with a few announcement about the state parks and some of the plans for reaching out to the …

This week I'm back at Pedernales Falls state park.  I'm changing things up a bit and pulling  this post from the website.

 I wanted to explore the …

November 8th parks are free for everyone in honor of both veterans and active military—it is important to note that reservations will still be highly recommended, and some places required.
And that being said…

This week I’m speaking with Nikole Velasco.

She’s an elopement photographer whose focus is getting amazing photos of couples in the outdoors.

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Hello friends!  Welcome to another episode of The Texas Trailhead podcast-

This week I'm begins a segment about Geotagging and the responsibility of …

"I remember that ol' Frio river..."   Welcome back to another Texas Trailhead podcast episode!   This week I'm back at another state park deep in the …

This week I'm speaking with Dr. Sonia Lucas PT, DPT. 

Originally from Oklahoma City, she's now living in Austin, Texas, and now her mission is to 'get more people out and active in nature". 

Her love for the outdoors …

It seems a bit pretentious to talk about where I've been like I'm someone important.  
But I think taking breaks is important.  This podcast had been running pretty consistently since the end of December 2019, and when I …

Welcome back to The Texas Trailhead podcast!  September is suicide prevention month, so I figured I would begin this season with a discussion about …

Welcome to episode 15!  In this episode I'll be talking about the obvious: It's hot in Texas.  Do you know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke?  I'll cover what to look out for, and I'll give you some …

Hope everyone had a ____ 4th of July. Heh. This week I’m going to give y’all some of my favorite ways to give back to the parks. If you’re using them …

Welcome to another episode of The Texas Trailhead Podcast! This week is a bit of a shorty since it’s a holiday weekend, so learn a little more about …

Father’s Day is important to me for a couple reasons: I’m now a dad, and I’m grateful that my daughter has shown some appreciation for spending time …

Just driving to Lost Maples is an amazing journey in of itself, but the park has some amazing scenery and hiking too. And when it comes to being a gear head, sometimes it’s just easier to have someone pick out the goods …

Hey everyone! Thanks for sticking around and joining me on this 10th episode as I head out to east Texas and visit Tyler State Park. This park has something for everyone including water recreation, plenty of trails, and …

Welcome back! This week I have some big reopening news for Texas State Parks! LCRA Parks already reopened, so make sure you visit my website for that info too. I’ll also talk about another great place to hike in the New …

Happy Memorial Day weekend!  My thoughts are with everyone that has been lost in battle, so make sure you all take time to send your regards. 

This week is a bit of a shorty. 

I'll be talking about a Hot Topic that came …

Welcome to another episode of The Texas Trailhead podcast!  This week I go on a bit of a ramble and talk about why the day-use reservations actually have me hiking less. And in the second segment I'm talking about the …

Welcome to another episode of The Texas Trailhead podcast. In this episode I'm visiting with Jefferson Marshall,  the author of a brand new children's book titled The Creatures of Caprock Canyons.  He's a teacher who …

Welcome to another episode of the texas trailhead podcast!

I hope everyone is having a great week.

Just wanted to let you all know that if you’re listening to this on its release day, so may 1st, It’s my birthday!

And I …

The Trail Foundation is a partnership with the Austin Parks & Recreation department that helps to maintain the the Butler Hike & Bike trail smack dab in the middle of downtown Austin, TX.  But The Trail …

S2E3: McKinney Roughs Nature Park & Interview with Owner of O’Wells Adventure Co. : Adam Wells
Welcome to this weeks show! I’m really excited to talk about this episode.  It’s part of the LCRA park system and …

The Texas Trailhead Podcast Season 2 Episode 2: Camping at Home & Interview with my Buddy David
Welcome to the podcast- this is danny, and I’ve gotta say—I’m pretty excited about this weeks episode.
First up—if you …

Welcome to the 2nd season of The Texas Trailhead podcast! I’m very excited about the episodes made so far, and looking forward to keeping them going as long as y’all are listening! I’d love to talk to y’all about the …

The Texas Trailhead Episode 15 : Coastal Road Trip and Solomon Trail Runner Review

For this weeks episode my daughter and I decided to go on a little …

When I recorded this first part of this episode it was the Coronavirus situation in the U.S. was just declared a national emergency. It meant that …

Something definitely creepy is going on if the 13th episode is coming out on Friday the 13th. On this episode I revisit Texas is original state park …

We went to Mother Neff State Park, and while there got hungry.  We were just south of Waco, TX so I enlisted the help of my good buddy who produces with his friend Andrew the podcast Tales from the Pits.  They know good …

Welcome to another episode of The Texas Trailhead Podcast!  San Antonio has some great hiking opportunities that are relatively close to me, and I want to share my experience from Government Canyon State Natural Area. …

It's a rainy and dreary day.  I didn't get to hike and instead decided to ramble about what I do to get my nature fix when I can't go hike.  It's not …

In this episode I'll go over my recent visits to Longhorn Cavern and Inks Lake State Parks. 
Because they're so close together my family and I figured …

In this episode I’m going to talk about McKinney Falls state park located in Austin, TX. McKinney Falls is probably one of my favorite state parks, but mostly because it's the closest to me.  This place has some amazing …

LCRA Park Lake Bastrop South Shore and First Aid Kit Essentials. 

The Lower Colorado River Authority is first and foremost an electric company, but …

I’ve been to Bastrop State park multiple times now since the fire
I have driven by it for almost a decade driving back to Houston, but nothing …

Hey y'all! On this episode I'll go over the Top 10 Essentials.  Things you should consider taking with you on anything from day hikes, to overnight …

In this episode I’ll be talking about why I prefer to wear trail runner hiking shoes instead of traditional hiking boots. I’ll give some feedback about the benefits including comfort, waterproofing, etc.  I’ll also talk …

It’s 2020! I want to know what your resolutions are for the new year. I want to head out to more national parks including going back to Guadalupe …

In this episode I talk about Pedernales Falls state park and discuss the importance of taking more water than you need and plenty of snacks. I unfortunately learned the hard way. I'll also talk about my favorite hiking …

Welcome to The Texas Trailhead podcast!  In this first episode I'd like to introduce myself and let you know my mission statement: Share the love of the outdoors, and chat with others who found something special in …

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