A Spring Break Getaway - Texas Life Family spring break getaway in Texas with hiking at Sam Houston National Forest and fun at Lake Livingston.

Spring Break in Texas 🌿

Sometimes the best trips are the short ones close to home.

Read the full experience on Texas Life Blog:
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1-18-25
Crowded Parchment
(Stereum complicatum)
Sam Houston National Forest, TX

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Wildfire in U.S. Texas spreading over 2,300 acres Houston, Mar 21 (UNI) A wildfire continued spreading in the Sam Houston National Forest, about one hour of drive from downtown Houston, Texas, burning at least 2,360 acres as of Thursday afternoon, fi...

Wildfire in U.S. Texas spreading over 2,300 acres www.uniindia.com/news/world/u... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Wildfire #SamHoustonNationalForest #Houston #Montgommery #SanJacinto #Texas #America

Liberty, NE Harris County residents advised to wear N95 masks amid smoke from Pauline Road Fire Wildfire smoke alert for Liberty & NE Harris County!

[U.S.] Liberty, NE Harris County residents advised to wear N95 masks amid smoke from Pauline Road Fire www.click2houston.com/news/local/2... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #MaskUp #Harris #Liberty #SamHoustonNationalForest #SanJacinto #Montgomery #Texas #America

Wildfire in San Jacinto County grows to 2,000 acres, 10% contained; evacuations in place An estimated 2,000 acres are burning in a wildfire in San Jacinto County near the Montgomery County line, prompting evacuations and a school district to close.

[U.S] Update: Wildfire in San Jacinto County grows to 2,000 acres, 10% contained; evacuations in place www.khou.com/video/news/l... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #SamHoustonNationalForest #SanJacinto #Montgomery #Texas #America

[U.S.] Wildfire burns 1,300 acres in U.S. Texas > news.az/news/wildfir... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #SamHoustonNationalForest #SanJacinto #Texas #America

Crews battling active wildfire in San Jacinto Co. after 200 acres burned, officials say SkyEye captured video of crews battling an active wildfire in San Jacinto County after at least 200 acres were burned on Wednesday afternoon.

[U.S.] Crews battling active wildfire in San Jacinto Co. after 200 acres burned, officials say. 0% contained. abc13.com/post/san-jac... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #SamHoustonNationalForest #SanJacinto #Texas #America

1-18-25
Deceiver
(Laccaria laccata)
Sam Houston National Forest, TX

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went camping for a couple days after the ice cleared up

here’s a cool little bird i got a pic of (bird ID welcome! location- sam houston nat. forest, texas)

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1-18-25
Trainwrecker
(Neolentinus lepideus)
Sam Houston National Forest, TX

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1-18-25
Carolina Mantleslug
(Philomycus carolinianus)
Sam Houston National Forest, TX

I got more photos from this year and last coming soon

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Oh boy! Can't wait for this place to hopefully become a Costco parking lot one day /j

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So you're telling me that this walking stick has been in this forest for 5 years

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3-16-24
Sam Houston National Forest, TX

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Fungi of Sam Houston National Forest, 2023

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Some pics I had last year of a slug that I found while hiking at the Sam Houston National Forest

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