A Most Scenic Century

ADVENTURER PAM LEBLANC, a frequent TCP contributor, appreciates the splendor of Texas’ state parks about as much as anybody: “I don’t own a ranch or a big chunk of Texas wilderness, but because of our state park system, I feel like part of this big, beautiful state belongs to me.”

Thanks to state leaders 100 years ago, Pam and all Texans can escape to 89 state parks, historic sites and natural areas. The State Parks Board was created in May 1923 to begin setting aside land for parks, and in 1963 it merged with another agency to form the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Happy trails, y’all.

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