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Start the New Year with a First Day Hike

Published: Dec. 31, 2019, 6 a.m.

b'2019 First Day Hike at Davis Mountains State Park\\n\\nThis is Passport to Texas\\nIf one of your resolutions is to sit less and move more in the New Year, may I suggest a First Day Hike to start things right.\\nFirst Day Hikes is a nationwide initiative that Texas State Parks has been participating in for the last several years.\\nThomas Wilhelm is with state parks. He says many Texas state parks host First Day Hike Events. First day hikes have become a positive way for Texans to begin the New Year on the right foot\\u2026and left foot.\\nEssentially, it\\u2019s the concept of getting outside on January first, and doing something to kick the year off right. So, almost all of our parks have some sort of first day hike. A few of our parks take it a unique way. But many of our parks do have those first day hikes. And they\\u2019re, of course, guided hikes with a park ranger. And it\\u2019s just a way to start the year off right on the good foot. Literally.\\nYou don\\u2019t have to go on a guided hike \\u2026or hike at all. How about a first day sunset stroll, or bike ride or paddle on a paddling trail or a first day birding outing? Make the first day of January the start of your best year.\\nFind a First Day Hike near you at texasstateparks.org. While you\\u2019re there check out other opportunities like Dutch oven cooking, stargazing, hikes with shelter dogs and more.\\nFrom everyone at Texas Parks and Wildlife and Passport to Texas\\u2014we wish you a Happy New Year!\\nAnd remember: Life\\u2019s Better Outside. I\\u2019m Cecilia Nasti.'