AUSTIN— Strive to explore more in 2025 by starting the new year with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park.
This annual tradition allows people of all ages and skill levels a chance to experience Texas’ wild places through ranger and self-guided walks, bike rides, paddling trips, polar plunges and more in honor of the national initiative aimed at getting people outdoors.
Last year, Texas broke not only its historical participation numbers, but it also had the most events, participants and miles hiked of any state. Texas State Parks hosted 177 events where 8,729 people hiked, biked, swam and paddled a record 17,284 miles. The previous statewide record was set Jan. 1, 2023, during Texas State Parks’ Centennial Celebration.
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