Fort Worth Between Prairie, Wildlife, and Culture
Accommodation in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth, the options for a stay range from a botanical garden and trails through prairie and woodland habitats to wildlife attractions, museums, and historic buildings. If you plan your days around your interests, you can treat nature, outdoor activities, and culture as separate parts of your itinerary.
Nature and Trails
Founded in 1934, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is the oldest major botanical garden in Texas. The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge offers trails through diverse habitats. Its grounds are open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Check this opening schedule again before your arrival.
The Prairie Trail is a one-mile loop through restored tallgrass prairie that reaches the eastern Bison Range, home to American bison. The Wild Plum Trail is 1.1 miles long and passes through prairie and woodland habitats, making it 0.1 miles longer than the Prairie Trail. The Wild Plum South Trail runs along the refuge’s western and eastern bison pastures and offers opportunities to see the bison herd.
The Trinity Trails cover a different scale: they extend for more than 100 miles along the Trinity River, connecting more than 30 different neighborhoods and more than 20 parks. The trails include murals featuring Fort Worth wildlife, cowboys, and folklore.
Wildlife at the Fort Worth Zoo
The Fort Worth Zoo’s attractions focus on different things. The Outdoor Learning Theater offers live animal shows featuring native Texas wildlife, including a great horned owl and alligators. The Museum of Living Art is home to more than 250 amphibian and reptile species; this number of species may change over time. Texas Wild! takes visitors through the different regional landscapes of the state of Texas. Elephant Springs is an expanded habitat for Asian elephants and greater one-horned rhinos.
Art and History
Log Cabin Village preserves historic buildings and offers educational programs and sensory experiences. These offerings provide a vivid impression of life on the North Texas frontier in the 19th century. The focus here is therefore on historic buildings and the way of life of a particular era.
Through its extensive collection and exhibitions, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art explores the diversity and complexity of American creativity. Museum educators lead free public tours of the collection and special exhibitions; reservations are not required. When planning your cultural activities, you can therefore distinguish between the historic buildings at Log Cabin Village and the art collection and exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum.
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