Hiking Texas Swimming Holes is a guide to hikes with swims across the Lone Star State. With captivating photography and up-to-date detailed directions, this visual trail guide allows readers and hikers to explore the natural grandeur that Texas has to offer and gives them the opportunity to enjoy rewarding swimming holes while hiking. Hikes are divided into regions designated by the Texas department of tourism: Piney Woods, Prairies and Lakes, Gulf Coast, Hill Country, Big Bend, and Panhandle Plains. Users of this book, whether from Texas, neighboring states, or from other parts of the country will discover trails to swimming holes they never knew existed or ones they might have already visited in a fresh, updated way. Honorable mentions will list epic drivable swimming holes, but the meat of this book covers full hikes leading to the best swimming holes in the state.
Jamie Fleck has been an avid traveler since the age of five. Since then, she has been able to venture out and experience the outdoors in 45 of the 50 U.S. states, and 21 countries. Her first Falcon Guide, Hiking Oklahoma, came out in September 2021. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and currently holding a Certified Internal Auditor distinction, Jamie leans on her technical and practical skills to be accurate and detailed when traversing the trails and documenting her travels. She also taps into her creative side as a professional photographer. She has leveraged her photography skills for over a decade to commemorate her devotion to traveling and finding certain places in the outdoors to create experiences for memory-making and sharing. Jamie Fleck has been featured multiple times by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and 20+ outdoor and travel based social media outlets, including El Camino Travel and Mammoth Lakes Tourism. Her professional photography work has garnered campaigns and partnerships with national outdoor retailers Marmot, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), Alp-n-Rock, Indy Brand Clothing, and Cairn. She also has received awards from prestigious outdoor industry brands - North Face, Teva, Rumpl, Topo Designs, The Landmark Project, Kammok, Traeger Grills, Astral, Goal Zero, and Power Practical, just to name a few. Jamie divides her time between Texas and Oklahoma. Find her online at flecksoflove.com andhttps://www.instagram.com/morningsbythesea/
