The Texas Trailhead : A Texas Hiking Podcast
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Welcome to The Texas Trailhead Podcast! Are you looking to start hiking and camping, but don't know where to start? Follow along each Friday as creator and producer, Danny Laurel, shares stories of his favorite places to hike. He'll also gather stories of what lead others to spend time outdoors too. Maybe you're already a fan of the outdoors, but are looking for other places to visit in Texas. Well then grab your backpack, and put on your hiking shoes; and join along this adventure through the Texas outdoors.
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Welcome to The Texas Trailhead Podcast! Are you looking to start hiking and camping, but don't know where to start? Follow along each Friday as creator and producer, Danny Laurel, shares stories of his favorite places to hike. He'll also gather stories of what lead others to spend time outdoors too. Maybe you're already a fan of the outdoors, but are looking for other places to visit in Texas. Well then grab your backpack, and put on your hiking shoes; and join along this adventure through the Texas outdoors.
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English
Episodes
S5 E4 Fairfield Lake State Park Announces Closure & Kammok Swiflet
2/17/2023
After years of speculation, Fairfield Lake SP officially announces its closure. Listen to learn more about the circumstances behind the closure, and the official press release from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
In the second segment, I'm talking to you about the Kammok Swiflet. Easy to set up, lightweight, and durable. This hammock stand is perfect for your next adventure where you don't have trees, or you're not allowed to hang anything on them.
Duration:00:16:14
S5 E3 Sharing 1st hike for 2023 and Birding in the Rio Grande Valley
1/31/2023
Hey friends! In this episode, I'll be reviewing a bit late, what we did for first-day hikes and the program itself. Got to start the year with a hike on the beach at Mustang Island state park in Port Aransas, Texas!
In the second half of the episode, I'll explore the Rio Grande Valley and the three state parks in south Texas that are part of the World Birding Center.
Thanks for listening! If you enjoy what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast and contributing to keeping...
Duration:00:21:02
S5 E2. Dinosaur Valley State Park & Ignik Firecan
12/14/2022
Take a trip to Dinosaur valley state park, and learn a little more about the best way to not burn down your campsite. The Ignik Firecan. I took a three day camping trip and made it to a handful of different state parks on my way home that included Meridian State Park, Cleburne State Park and Dino Valley State Park. While I was just at Dino Valley for the day I was able to get in some great sights, stick my feet in the water, and even see dinosaur tracks! --- Texas was really dry this summer...
Duration:00:19:04
Sea to Summit Gear for your next camping trip
11/22/2022
I'm going to talk about three items from Sea to Summit you should take on your next camping adventure. These items are perfect for backpacking, but even for car camping if you want to save a little more space. Perfect as a set or split the two pots up, the Sea to Summit cookware pieces are easy to use, durable, and just work... after a little elbow grease on the handle. The silicon cup is perfect for storing in your backpack and is perfect for drinking something other than water like a...
Duration:00:10:12
Video: Yeti Yonder
11/21/2022
This is a subscirber-only version of the Yeti Yonder podcast that was turned into a video now available on Youtube. It has a higher production quality than the typical episodes. Hope you enjoy!
Duration:00:02:50
S5 E1.5 Day trip to Meridian State Park // Yeti yonder water bottle first impressions
11/17/2022
Take a day trip to Meridian state park, and Yeti just released a new water bottle. Will it compete with Nalgene?
Duration:00:10:02
Back into the groove before 2022 is over.
11/15/2022
Checking in to let you know a new episode is about to drop! Stick around and stay tuned. Happy hiking y’all!
Duration:00:00:26
S4 E10: Monahans Sandhills State Park
3/25/2022
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 expect on your next state park trip.
Along the way, I made a stop at Happy Trails Outfitters in San Angelo. A great outdoor-themed store that has plenty of great apparel, but hiking gear and accessories as well. They also carry the Texas State Park Passport.
If you'd like to read a...
Duration:00:19:33
I take a visit to Lockhart State Park: Video Narration
3/8/2022
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, or watch the full video on Youtube.
Just a note, there are some scenes from this video that don't have any audio when I was just showing images, so keep that in mind if you hear any gaps.
Texas Trailhead Website
Lockhart State Park Youtube
Duration:00:15:57
S4 E8: Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Seminole Canyon SP
2/12/2022
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 Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center just outside of Fort Davis, and south of there at Seminole Canyon State Park. Learn about what to expect at this two amazing destinations.
Duration:00:21:36
S4E7 Talking Nature Photography y mas with my buddy Enola
2/3/2022
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 that can happen along that journey. Enola’s photos caught my eye one day because the imagery was different than anything else on my feed, but it was her words that were attached to the photo that made me follow along. The words and the pictures were tinted with emotion that...
Duration:00:34:35
S4E5: Where did season 4 go & Stephen F. Austin State Park
8/24/2021
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 y'all know what I've been up to. This episode was originally recorded May 21, so it may feel a bit delayed, but the sentiment is still the same. There's a lot going on in regard to growing Texas Trailhead, and when it's a one-person show, some things get shuffled around. I went to...
Duration:00:16:42
S4 E4 Introducing Texas Trail Company & Back to Government Canyon SNA
4/23/2021
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 in that performs as hard as you do on the trail, or whenever you want to be comfortable. Find amazing tees, hats, home goods and more.
I’m also back to a favorite San Antonio state natural area. Government Canyon is a place I’ve been to before, but on this visit I hiked some...
Duration:00:23:25
S4 E3: A conversation with Kammok founder, Greg McEvilly
3/24/2021
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 pillars: Adventure-Community-Love. We'll discuss the beginnings of the company, and current initiatives they have in place for being a responsible company for the environment, and the outdoors.
This week is also special for Kammok because March 27th, 2021 is the 2nd annual...
Duration:00:39:52
S4 E2: South Llano River SP and the Texas State Parks set to reopen
3/12/2021
#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 including: Overlook Trail (.7 mi), Fawn Trail (1.0 mi), East Ridge trail, Walter's Way (.6 mi), and the Mid-Canyon Trail (2.3 mi). There were also some points of interest I'm just going to have to revisit on another trip.
Check out the Full Recap for South Llano River SP here:...
Duration:00:21:59
Season 4 Episode 1: Back in the Saddle, Colorado Bend State Park Visit Recap
3/4/2021
“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 through my mind as I was preparing to record this episode. It’s been a while friends. 2021 has begun and it’s time to share some more adventures. This week I give a quick recap as to what I’ve been off to, and give a visit recap for one of my favorite parks I visited at the end of 2020: Colorado Bend State Park. So grab your backpack, put on your...
Duration:00:28:30
S3 E15: One Year Anniversary & Goliad State Park
12/21/2020
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 from the trail, but also share the stories of other's who may have been inspired by spending time outside. I want to give a huge Thank You to everyone that came on and spoke on the podcast--It means the world. This week I'm also sharing my visit recap from Goliad State Park &...
Duration:00:25:11
S3 E14 ExploreMore DFW’s Haley Cottey
12/11/2020
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 somewhere else".
I wanted to know how they got started with the site, but also wanted to share the amazing outdoor bingo game they have going on right now!
Please enjoy and check them out via the links below:
You can learn more on their Instagram, and their Website
I'm...
Duration:00:35:23
S3 E13: Big Announcement & The San Antonio Mission Trails
12/4/2020
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 really just the mission system as a whole. There are five missions you can visit, but there are also some additional interesting landmarks in the area as well.
Now to be clear, there is an actual Mission Hike & Bike Trail, but I'm just talking about the 'trail' in terms of the...
Duration:00:30:12
S3 E12 Mission Tejas State Park
11/28/2020
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 hear my talk a little more about the El Camino de los Tejas trail and the plans for the future discussions.
Hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday, and I wanted to give thanks once more about the support and everyone that tunes in to this podcast. I'm so grateful for all of...
Duration:00:19:20