Where to see wildflowers in East Texas
Late winter annuals and perennials lead the 2021 flora parade along Texas highways and state lands within our diverse ecoregions and vernal landscapes. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 10:45 AM CDT April 5, 2021
TYLER, Texas Spring is here and that means we re ushering in Texas’ amazing spring wildflower season.
Late winter annuals and perennials lead the 2021 flora parade along Texas highways and state lands within our diverse ecoregions and vernal landscapes.
Texas bluebonnets typically peak at the end of March through mid-April. Bluebonnets often start blooming near Interstate 10 between San Antonio and Houston and then farther north toward the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The native range of Texas bluebonnets is primarily the Hill Country and Blackland Prairie Ecoregions, although Texans have seeded these flowers well beyond.
Grab your hiking boots a popular state park is reopening this weekend.
Government Canyon State Natural Area announced on Twitter Tuesday it will reopen Friday for day-use and camping. On Feb. 16, the state park closed to the public due to winter storm conditions and utility issues. We appreciate your patience and support while we recovered from last week s winter weather the past few days, the state park tweeted.
Reservations for a day-pass typically fill up fast, so grab them while you can. Click here for reservations.
The following state parks are still closed due to the damages from the snow last week: Abilene State Park; Atlanta State Park; Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway; Enchanted Rock (opens Wednesday); Fort Boggy State Park; Galveston State Park (opens Wednesday); Goose Island State Park; Indian Lodge; Inks Lake; Lake Brownwood (opens Thursday); Lake Livingston; Lake Tawakoni State Park; Lake Whitney; McKinney Falls (opens Thursday) and Meridian State Park.
Grab your hiking boots a popular state park is reopening this weekend.
Government Canyon State Natural Area announced on Twitter Tuesday it will reopen Friday for day-use and camping. On Feb. 16, the state park closed to the public due to winter storm conditions and utility issues. We appreciate your patience and support while we recovered from last week s winter weather the past few days, the state park tweeted.
Reservations for a day-pass typically fill up fast, so grab them while you can. Click here for reservations.
The following state parks are still closed due to the damages from the snow last week: Abilene State Park; Atlanta State Park; Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway; Enchanted Rock (opens Wednesday); Fort Boggy State Park; Galveston State Park (opens Wednesday); Goose Island State Park; Indian Lodge; Inks Lake; Lake Brownwood (opens Thursday); Lake Livingston; Lake Tawakoni State Park; Lake Whitney; McKinney Falls (opens Thursday) and Meridian State Park.