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Franklin Lake in Winter - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bald cypresses lose their leaves in the fall, creating an eerie place to kayak in the winter.

Dissected Pitcher Plant - National Parks Gallery

Late in the year, the insides of a pitcher plant are often filled with the remains of the insects it has consumed.

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Two NPS employes rowing in a canoe in Big Thicket National Preserve.

Orange mushrooms in Big Thicket National Preserve

One of 660 species of mushrooms found in the preserve.

Yellow-crowned night herons at night, Big Thicket National Preserve

Juvenile yellow-crowned night herons in a wetland forest

Marbled Salamanders - Big Thicket national preserve

Two marbled salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American Bullfrog - Lithobates catesbeianus

USGS research on Amphibians and Reptiles in Big Thicket National Preserve

Staley Cabin - National Parks Gallery

Staley Cabin, built in 1934, sits at the start of the Kirby Nature Trail.

Kayak in the Beaumont Unit - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Cooler temperatures in the fall bring great opportunities for kayaking. Public domain photograph of people with a small paddle boat, or canoe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Feral hogs, Big Thicket National Preserve

A herd of feral hogs in a forest

Boardwalk along the Sundew Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

Boardwalk through pine trees Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Volunteers removing brush, Big Thicket National Preserve

College students removing brush from a pitcher plant bog

Golden orb weaver spider - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Golden orb weaver spider Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fishing Day event, Big Thicket National Preserve

Two canopies set up on a sandbar

Raccoons, Big Thicket National Preserve

Juvenile raccoons feeding in a forest at night

Pitcher plants along the Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

Dozens of pitcher plants grow in a bog along the Pitcher Plant Trail.

Planting a longleaf pine seedling, Big Thicket National Preserve

Person planting a longleaf pine seedling in a pine forest

Junior Ranger booklet, Big Thicket National Preserve

Junior Ranger booklet for Big Thicket National Preserve Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Big Thicket National Preserve sign with snow

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Hiker with dogs, Big Thicket National Preserve

HIekr with two dogs on a footbridge

Paddlers on Village Creek, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Volunteers from St. Michael's College, Vermont, in Big Thicket National Preserve

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Cicada, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Fire truck, Big Thicket National Preserve

Fire truck at prescribed burn in longleaf pine forest

Golden orb weaver spiders, Big Thicket National Preserve

A large female and small male golden orb weaver spider on a web

Pipevine swallowtail butterfly on Liatris, Big Thicket National Preserve

Pipevine swallowtail butterfly on gayfeather (Liatris) flowers

Whitetail buck in game camera, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Ranger fishing in Big Thicket National Preserve

A park ranger fishing from a sandy shore along a river

Village Creek bridge on Kirby Nature Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Buckeye butterfly, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Purple flower, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Carpenter bee on gayfeather (Liatris), Big Thicket National Preserve

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Pitcher plants in bloom, Big Thicket National Preserve

Pitcher plants with large yellowish flowers

Volunteers clearing brush, Big Thicket National Preserve

Volunteers clearing brush in a longleaf pine forest

Ranger with children - National Parks Gallery

Park ranger doing a program with a group of children Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fire, Big Thicket National Preserve

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Pine forest in Big Thicket National Preserve

Pine trees and open forest floor

Woodlands Trailhead, Big Thicket National Preserve

A trailhead and informational kiosk among tall trees

White shelf fungus - National Parks Gallery

White shelf fungus growing from a log

Boat on the Lake - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Paddle through the many oxbow lakes of the Neches Bottom and Jack Gore Baygall Unit.

Hiker on forest trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

A hiker on a densely forested trail

Wood fungus on a tree - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Numerous orange-brown fungi growing on a tree

Fungi and lichens - National Parks Gallery

Leafy orange fungi and green-gray lichens grow on a log.

Pitcher plants close-up, Big Thicket National Preserve

Close-up view of pitcher plants

Amanita jacksonii, or Jackson's Slender Caesar mushrooms

This brightly colored mushroom grows among oaks and pines. Though in the same genus as the poisonous Amanita muscaria, this species is edible.

Pitcher plants with flowers, Big Thicket National Preserve

A bog of pitcher plants, including some in bloom

Kayakers on the Cooks Lake Paddling Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

Kayakers paddling among cypress and tupelo trees along the Cooks Lake Paddling Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve

Kayak Reflections - Big Thicket national preserve

Cooks Lake, in the Beaumont Unit, is yours to explore. Get there via the Cooks Lake to Scatterman Paddling Trail.

Field of pitcher plants, Big Thicket National Preserve

Dozens of young green pitcher plants Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cluster of mushrooms in Big Thicket National Preserve

Unidentified cup-shaped mushrooms. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description