The LBJ Grasslands

Presidential Namesakes, Natural & Manmade

To honor these men of merit, new and historic structures as well as natural areas throughout America bare Presidential names - monuments, log cabins, libraries, forests, parks, lakes, gardens, streets – just to name a few.  This article will focus on the LBJ Grasslands…

Lyndon B. Johnson, the thirty-sixth President of the United States of America, was a Texan who loved the outdoors, as did his wife, fondly known by most of us as Ladybird.  Ladybird spearheaded the bluebonnet planting pulse in Texas in an effort to beautify America.  But that’s another story.  This article will focus on a vast open stretch of land named in honor of President Johnson known as the LBJ Grasslands.

Amid the Vietnam cold war, and the manner in which President Johnson assumed the presidency, few would argue he lived in the shadows of President John F. Kennedy.  Lyndon was always ‘his own man’.  During crucial decisions and stressful events, he found solace in the unspoiled lands of America – the prairies, the Texas hill country and the open range.  The LBJ Grasslands are a living tribute to one of America’s most fascinating presidents.

Located in Decatur, Texas, (where else?) the LBJ Grasslands is home to an abundance of wildlife and waterfowl.  There are groves of towering Loblolly pines so tall that when you try to view their peaks, the back of your head will almost touch your feet!  Anchored in one small grove is a trickling stream, generally coated in a vivid green fluff of lichen.  The Grasslands area is very pleasant and pristine, scented by the clustered pine groves located there.

Deer are plentiful, as are birds including blue jays, mocking birds, robins and redbirds.  If you wander off the beaten path you’ll discover persimmon, wild plum, and nut trees.  There is one area within the Grasslands that contains a beautiful bridge that shoots over an extreme blue-hue of a stream.

Though wildlife is abundant, people and traffic remain minimal.  Due to this, the Grasslands make a fantastic backdrop for wildlife photography.

If you’re fortunate to cross paths near the Grassland, take a few minutes to stop and enjoy the serenity and peace folded around this vast strip of land, so suitably named in honor of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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