January 2019 Event Highlights
In January, HTXoutdoors had our semi-annual open membership and we are excited to welcome everyone! Our event leaders filled the January calendar with events like hiking, socials, archery, and bouldering on the weekdays. The weekends were jam packed with visits to parks, skating, yoga, and more.
![party in the park party in the park](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/bb-plugin/cache/party-in-the-park-panorama.jpg)
If you already registered for your first event, make sure to check the calendar for upcoming events, including our HTXoutdoors Trail Scavenger Hunt in Memorial Park February 2nd (register here).
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A few highlights from the January calendar:
Exploring Brazos Bend State Park Located only 45 minutes from Houston, HTXoutdoors met at nearby Brazos Bend State Park to hike and mountain bike the trails, followed by lunch in the park. We enjoyed seeing the local wildlife!
![Mountain Bikers at Brazos Bend Mountain Bikers at Brazos Bend](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Mountain-Bikers-at-Brazos-Bend.jpg)
![Hiking Brazos Bend - Sergio Hiking Brazos Bend - Sergio](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Hiking-Brazos-Bend-Sergio.jpg)
![Hiking at Brazos Bend - Alligator - Sergio Hiking at Brazos Bend - Alligator - Sergio](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Hiking-at-Brazos-Bend-Alligator-Sergio.jpg)
Backpacking the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) A group of backpackers headed out to hike the second portion of the 96.5 mile LSHT this month. We’ve now hiked half of the trail!
Want to learn more about the LSHT? Check out this post and keep an eye out for future posts.
![LSHT Backpacking on the Lone Star Hiking Trail](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/LST-2.jpg)
![Lone Star Hiking Trail Lone Star Hiking Trail](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/LST-1.jpg)
HTXoutdoors 2nd Annual Party in the Park Our 2nd Annual Party in the Park was CHILLY, but at least we had CHILI to eat! We had members braving the cold to play a few games of volleyball, cornhole, and compete in the Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest. Congrats to our reigning RPS champion, Sy, who won a Double Person Wise Owl Hammock.
![Party in the par 2nd annual Party in the Park.](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Party-in-the-park1.jpg)
![Natacha, rock paper scissors Natacha, rock paper scissors](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Natacha-rock-paper-scissors.jpg)
A big thank you to our sponsors this month!
Intro to Geocaching Several members set out to discover Geocaching, a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices, in Memorial Park this month. Attendees learned how to play and then the group set off to find nearby caches. Each person who spotted the cache first received a prize!
![Geocaching Geocaching 101 in the field](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Geocaching-.jpg)
![Hike and Day at Galveston Island Beach Hike and Day at Galveston Island Beach](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Hike-and-Day-at-Galveston-Island-Beach.jpg)
![Bikes at Brazos Bend Bikcing at Brazos Bend State Park](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Bikes-at-Brazos-Bend.jpg)
![Night Hike Full Moon Hike followed by Lunar Eclipse](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Night-Hike.jpg)
![Sergio C25K Running Group Sergio C25K Running Group](https://htxoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Sergio-C25K-Running-Group.jpg)
We look forward to seeing everyone at the events in February!
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