Edit 09/01: This month we will be hiking at Abilene State Park, not the lake, due to the heat. Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around... Read More →

Updated 09/14 - 6pm - Cancelled due to expected cloud cover. Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so... Read More →

Join Texas Master Naturalists to learn about the mysteries of wind! You might not be able to see it, but wind plays a large role in our everyday lives. Join the Big Country Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists for their annual Wings on the Wind festival! Learn about solar winds, weather patterns, and migrations of... Read More →

Note: This month we will be hiking on the park side of Abilene State Park. Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around noon. Be sure to... Read More →

Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so people observing the stars don’t lose their night vision. You do... Read More →

Update 11/2 3:12pm - The Star Party is cancelled for tonight. Our next star party is scheduled for November 30th. We hope you can join us then. Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red... Read More →

Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so people observing the stars don’t lose their night vision. You do... Read More →

Note: This month we will be hiking on the park side of Abilene State Park. Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around noon. Be sure to... Read More →

Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so people observing the stars don’t lose their night vision. You do... Read More →