[Letter from Randy Mallory to Jack Lowry, August 29, 1996] Page: 2 of 3
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Texas Highways/urban trails/ page 2
- Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (be brief)--largest in state at 3300 acres,
education center, guided hikes, special events (covered in '89)
Arlington
* River Legacy Park--new nature center, guided hikes
San Antonio
- Friedrich Park--guided hikes, outdoor education amphitheater in progress
El Paso
- McKelligon Canyon--adjacent to "Viva El Paso" amphitheater, actually mixed
jurisdiction of city/county/Franklin Mountains State Park, steep hikes and also
some rock climbing (tie in nearby Wilderness Park Museum)
Lubbock
" Mackinzie Park/Yellow House Canyon?--former state park and canyon system
runs through entire city as virtually only spot in the county that's not flat; mixed
ecosystems--including woods, canyons, prairie dog town, lakes
(call Nola)
There may be a couple added or a couple dropped, depending on some
calls still out and how you want to approach this, but there's really a lot out there
to cover. With a dozen or more locations, that leaves only 100-150 words each,
with little room to deal with how wildlife co-exists with city life.
As I see it, here are our alternatives:
1. Pick the best of each city and do a bare bones survey, hitting the crest of the
wave only.
2. Limit the scope and pick the best half-dozen of the lot to dive deeper into.
3. Part the Red Sea and break the topic into a two- or three-parter with 4-6 in
each part.
4. Jump in a cold creek and figure out another alternative.
Please let me know something ASAP as I'm trying to plan fall travel.Cordially,
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Mallory, Randy. [Letter from Randy Mallory to Jack Lowry, August 29, 1996], text, August 29, 1996; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1924319/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.