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Big Thicket National Preserve

Catch The Annular Eclipse At Big Thicket National Preserve

Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas is one of the National Park System units in the path of the annular solar eclipse next month and park staff are offering solar-filtered telescopes and eclipse glasses for safe viewing, ranger programs, and a sneak peek at the preserve's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2024.

Kayakers In A Cypress Slough At Big Thicket National Preserve

first-person view from a canoe looking toward two kayakers paddling through a forested waterway in Big Thicket National Preserve

"Paddle through a fantastic cypress slough on the Cooks Lake to Scatterman Loop in Big Thicket National Preserve. This national preserve protects the incredible diversity of life found where multiple habitats meet in southeast Texas. Hiking trails and waterways meander through nine different ecosystems, from longleaf pine forests to cypress-lined bayous. It is a place of discovery, a place to wander and explore, a place to marvel at the richness of nature."

NPS - Soren George-Nichol

A Close-Up Of A Crab Spider in Big Thicket National Preserve

A frame-filling macro of a yellow crab spider on a yellow flower in Big Thicket National Preserve

Big Thicket National Preserve "is a transition zone where southeastern swamps, eastern deciduous forests, central plains, pine savannas, and dry sandhills meet. This diverse habitat allows an impressive array of species to coexist," including tiny arachnids like the crab spider.

Judy Gallagher

INN Member

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