HIKING - NATURAL 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. But 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.
click
here to continue
Trailheads
| Alley
Loop | The
Looping Trails
| Nature
Trails | Rocky
Trails | State
Parks | NRA's
|Wildlife
Refuges | Historical
Markers | Reservations
for Two | Canyons
to Creekbeds |
|