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Big Thicket - Pitcher Plants

February 18, 2026

Pitcher Plant Closeup

Pitcher Plant

Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that attract bugs onto the rim of the pitcher where they slip inside are trapped. Big Thicket National Preserve has a few areas with them.
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Big Thicket - Turkey Creek Hike

February 14, 2026

Wetlands

Wetlands Along Kirby Nature Trail

Big Thicket National Preserve, north of Beaumont, Texas, has trails that take you by creeks and wetlands. This hike goes through them and up into a pine forest.
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