I’m going to tell you something…when my mom first took me to the Nature Center I was a bit skittish…the trails were surrounded by trees and there was rustling all around me. NOW, I know it’s probably just birds, squirrels and maybe an armadillo or two. But I kept stopping and looking behind me to make sure nothing was sneaking up on me. But, that was several years ago and now I love to go.
We don’t go as much in late spring and summer as we used to, because my mom and I are tick magnets, but we go a lot in late fall and early winter. There are all sorts of different trails…short ones, long ones, hilly ones, flat ones…But if you and your people aren’t tick magnets – go now! Oh, in case you don’t know where it is…it’s in Lake Worth off Confederate Parkway. It’s not too far from 820, and it’s off Hwy 199. Mom said I should give you the address too, so here it is: 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd. Fort Worth. TX. It has over 25 miles of trails on 3000 acres, and we’ve done a lot of them!
Did I mention I’ve seen deer and turtles and even once I came pretty close to two wild hogs…My mom and I turned around and went back the way we came – the trail was single track and they were pretty close to the trail. They smell weird and make really strange noises, so I was happy to protect my mom and turn around and check out another trail.
Oh, oh, oh, how did I forget? They have buffalo – I saw a baby once…they look really bizarre! And prairie dogs – they make funny noises too…Both the buffalo and the prairie dogs are behind fences, so no worries. Although, I think it would probably be really fun to chase the prairie dogs!
My favorite trail is the Canyon Ridge Trail. It’s 6 1/2 miles long – it’s not a loop so you go out and come back the same way. The first time I did it, I got pretty warm, so mom let me get in the Trinity to cool off. Did I mention I love water? It felt so good to get in the water and cool off! I highly recommend it…just keep an eye out for critters. There’s this one section of the trail with really steep wooden stairs and I love to run up it!!! I think my mom is going to show you a picture…
So, anyway this is a fun place for dogs to take their humans out and enjoy being outside. Oh, and you need to keep your people on a leash. You never know what trouble they might get into…
Before I forget, they’ve changed the rules and dogs can’t go in the Interpretive Center anymore, so tell your human…
See you later – I’ve got things to go do!