Original post at GreenSourceDFW. By Amy Martin – March 24, 2023 Hundreds visit the Bonton Woods every early spring, hoping to see the Great Trinity Forest’s Texas buckeyes — radiant with conical clusters of fragrant yellow-ivory blooms. In […]
Hike: McCommas Bluff Preserve is wild, wet adventure

Amy Martin takes readers down the McCommas Bluff trail, southeast of Trinity River Audubon Center. Photo by Amy Martin. By Amy Martin — June 24, 2020 Original post: https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/hiking-mccommas-bluff-preserve-wild-wet-adventure McCommas Bluff Preserve is a legendary Dallas wild place […]
Hike – Trinity Forest Trail & Beyond: Elam Road area

Amy Martin dives deep into the Great Trinity Forest in this final installment of the Trinity Forest Trail series. Photos by Amy Martin. By Amy Martin — May 27, 2020 — Original post at https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/trinity-forest-trail-series-final The […]
Hike – Trinity Forest Trail: Trinity River Audubon & Joppa to Loop 12

A flooded trail in May leads into the forested bottomland, as the Trinity Forest Trail series continues. Photos by Amy Martin. May 20, 2020 – Original post at https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/trinity-forest-trail-turns-shady-retreat-second-foray The Trinity Forest and AT&T Trail (TFT) consists of […]
Hike – Trinity Forest Trail: Joppa to Trinity River Audubon

Amy Martin tackles the 8-mile Trinity Forest and AT&T trail in Dallas in a three-part series. Paved Trinity Forest Trail connects natural landmarks By Amy Martin May 13, 2020 Original post at: https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/paved-trinity-forest-trail-connects-natural-landmarks The Trinity Forest and AT&T Trail (TFT) consists […]
Resources: Trinity River & Great Trinity Forest
GROUPS AND SITES • Groundwork Dallas Nonprofit dedicated to preserving and improving access to the Great Trinity Forest, the Trinity River, White Rock Creek and the Elm Fork Green Belt. • Dallas County Open Space […]
Upper White Rock Creek Trails: Keeton Park north to Scyene DART
Vista, Vista! Upper White Rock Creek Trails: Keeton Park north to Scyene DART A warm afternoon in the waning days of fall, exploring the ridge trails overlooking the valley of Oak and White Rock Creeks. […]
North Texas Wild: Your guide to exploring the Great Trinity Forest
North Texas Wild: Your guide to exploring the Great Trinity Forest This is the second part of Amy Martin’s coverage of the Great Trinity Forest. Part 1: Who’s Watching Out for the Great Trinity Forest […]
North Texas Wild: Great Trinity Forest and the future of Pemberton Hill
North Texas Wild: Who’s watching out for the Great Trinity Forest and the future of Pemberton Hill? Nov. 18, 2014 By Amy Martin. The Great Trinity Forest — thousands of undeveloped acres south and southeast […]