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New Adaptive Trailer Opens More of Texas State Parks to Visitors with Disabilities #disabilty #DisabilyAcce #RioGrandeValley #TexasBorderBusiness #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartmentTpwd #TexasStateParks
New Adaptive Trailer Opens More of Texas State Parks to Visitors with Disabilities
Texas Border Business GLEN ROSE, Texas — From rugged hiking trails to rocky lakeshores, getting around a Texas State Park isn’t always easy for visitors who are living with disabilities. But a new trailer packed with specialized recreation equipment is helping change that. The trailer made its debut Saturday, Nov. 7, at Dinosaur Valley State Park’s […]
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November 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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A young alligator slowly swimming towards the camera.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Reptiles #Alligators #Herps #Photography #Nature #Snails #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A young alligator, around 18 inches long, slowly swimming towards the camera
November 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Young alligator and detail of its tail.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Reptiles #Alligators #Herps #Photography #Nature #Snails #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A young alligator (~2 ft long) siting in water, its head and tail sticking out. It is surrounded by dense aquatic plants, including water hyacinths Close-up of the young alligator's tail.
November 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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An idea for a gift: turning that photo of a frog into a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle for someone you don't like?
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Frogs #Amphibians #Photography #TexasStateParks #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography
A green frog sitting on green aquatic plants, and surrounded by green aquatic plants
November 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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This wren really sat for the camera.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Wrens #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Birding #BirdPhotography
A wren sitting on a railing, tail up
October 31, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Happy Halloween!
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Spiders #Arachnids #Orbweavers #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks #Webs
A spider sitting in the center of her web covered in water droplets
October 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Dinosaur tail.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Reptiles #Alligators #Herps #Photography #Nature #Snails #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
Only a portion of the tail of a small alligator (~ 3 ft long) emerges from the water in front of a lotus leaf
October 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Smiley cross-traffic always gets priority on the trails. After all those years, I still love watching gators walk across a trail 😊
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Reptiles #Alligators #Herps #Photography #Nature #Snails #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
October 31, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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I haven't seen an adult purple gallinule in a few weeks but a few juveniles remain.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Gallinules #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks #Nature
A young purple gallinule, with only very few purple feathers on its brown coat, standing on a dead lotus leaf A young purple gallinule, with only very few purple feathers on its brown coat, standing on a dead lotus leaf A young purple gallinule, with only very few purple feathers on its brown coat, standing on a submerged lotus leaf
October 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Great blue heron.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Herons #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks #Birding
A great blue heron standing in the sun in front of a dark background
October 30, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Eastern Phoebe
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A small bird in shades of grey sitting on a dead lotus flower A small bird in shades of grey sitting on a dead lotus flower A small bird in shades of grey sitting on a dead lotus flower A small bird in shades of grey sitting on a dead lotus flower
October 30, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Barred owl.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Photography #Owls #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks #Birding #Raptors
A barred owl sitting on a branch, staring at the camera
October 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Treefrog.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Frogs #Amphibians #Photography #TexasStateParks #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography
A frog peeking from a blade of grass
October 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Today’s alt #BirdOfTheDay theme Is #SpottySpeckled - any bird with spotted or speckled plumage. Here is a limpkin.
📷 #Texas, December 2024

#Birds #Photography #Limpkins #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A large brown bird with white speckles all over. A long, very slightly curved, bill. Inquisitive black eyes. This one was surrounded by water hyacinths and spider webs
October 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Morning in the swamps, when the air is colder than the water at sunrise.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Photography #Landscapes #Fog #Sunrise #Clouds #TexasStateParks
Light fog over the vegetation as the sky turns orange Light fog over the vegetation as the sky turns orange
October 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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This spider was busy rebuilding her web. This time I wasn't the one destroying the web with my face. This time.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Spiders #Arachnids #Orbweavers #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks #Webs
An orbweaver, orange in the morning sun, with slightly hairy legs, working on her badly damaged web This photo caught multiple strands of silk being used to rebuild the web This photo caught multiple strands of silk being used to rebuild the web An orbweaver, orange in the morning sun, with slightly hairy legs, working on her badly damaged web
October 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Happy World Reptile Day!

#Reptiles #Alligators #Herps #Photography #Nature #Snails #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A baby alligator looking very proud, sitting on its mother's head, a snail on the nose
October 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Black-bellied whistling ducks.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Ducks #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #TexasStateParks
An adult and a young duck. The youngest still has its baby outfit A young still wearing its baby outfit A young still wearing its baby outfit, preening An adult and a young duck. The youngest still has its baby outfit and both are preening
October 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Pileated woodpecker. This is not the most flattering photo 🤣
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#WorstBirdPic #Birds #Woodpeckers #Photography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A pileated woodpecker at work on a branch. Only a portion of its body, one eye, and a little of its spiky hair are visible
October 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Before you cross the bridge, you need to correctly answer 3 questions.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Ibis #Ibises #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A white ibis standing on the railing of a wood pedestrian bridge, walking towards the end closest to the camera
October 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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When I got out the of the car, it was still dark, about 30 min from the sunrise. Owls were calling but I couldn't them, and then about an hour later this one landed on a tree just by me 😍
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Photography #Owls #Nature #NaturePhotography #TexasStateParks
October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Sunrise.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Sunrise #TexasStateParks #Landscapes #Photography #Nature
October 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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Pileated woodpecker (you'll have to trust me a little on this one).
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#WorstBirdPic #Birds #Woodpeckers #Photography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A vertical branch. On it, on the opposite side from the camera, a black and white bird. Head not visible.
October 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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A cattle egret with a snack.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Birds #Herons #Egrets #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A cattle egret standing on a dirt trail, holding a grass hopper in its beak A cattle egret standing on a dirt trail, holding a grass hopper in its beak A cattle egret standing on a dirt trail, holding a grass hopper in its beak
October 10, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Two quite large fishing spiders.
📷 #Texas, October 2026

#Photography #Spiders #Arachnids #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks
A large spider covered in brown stripes sitting on a log A large spider covered in brown stripes sitting on a log
October 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM