64 episodes

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.

The Texas Trailhead : A Texas Hiking Podcast The Texas Trailhead

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 21 Ratings

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.

    S5 E4 Fairfield Lake State Park Announces Closure & Kammok Swiflet

    S5 E4 Fairfield Lake State Park Announces Closure & Kammok Swiflet

    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. 

    • 16 min
    S5 E3 Sharing 1st hike for 2023 and Birding in the Rio Grande Valley

    S5 E3 Sharing 1st hike for 2023 and Birding in the Rio Grande Valley

    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 it going!  

    • 21 min
    S5 E2. Dinosaur Valley State Park & Ignik Firecan

    S5 E2. Dinosaur Valley State Park & Ignik Firecan

    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!
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    Texas was really dry this summer so a lot of parks around the state had burn bans in effect.   Ignik sent me their Firecan for review, and I found it's a wonderful alternative to natural fires.  They even make great things to have in the cold months as well. 
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    • 18 min
    Sea to Summit Gear for your next camping trip

    Sea to Summit Gear for your next camping trip

    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 powdered drink or soup.   

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    🎥 The gear I use to make my videos:  JOBY Gorillapod https://amzn.to/3P5HYJj 

    The items featured in this video: 

    Sea to Summit X Pot Kettle: https://amzn.to/3Swi1W2 

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    Sea to Summit Foldable Cup: https://amzn.to/3A1t42i 

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    • 9 min
    Video: Yeti Yonder

    Video: Yeti Yonder

    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!

    • 1 min
    S5 E1.5 Day trip to Meridian State Park // Yeti yonder water bottle first impressions

    S5 E1.5 Day trip to Meridian State Park // Yeti yonder water bottle first impressions

    Take a day trip to Meridian state park, and Yeti just released a new water bottle. Will it compete with Nalgene?

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

TXMET ,

Love this podcast!

My wife and I love to hike and travel! We also love podcast that are about our favorite places National parks and state parks! I ran into your podcast and loved that you cover all of our favorite places in Texas and places that we didn’t know about and have put on our list! One of my go-to podcasts for my busy day as a delivery driver !

texasoverfifty ,

So much helpful information!

When it comes to Texas trails, Danny is the expert. I love listening to what he finds. Every episode inspires me to keep on exploring the beauty of our beloved Lone Star State.

Stephenschris ,

Thank you

Thank you Danny for inspiring me to get out and to explore some more. This podcast has re-invigorated my enjoyment of hiking and getting out in nature. I am looking very much forward to the combination of another one of my favorite things, Texas history, in season two. My bucket list has grown considerably of places I’ve been too long ago and new places I wanna visit. Thank you.

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