Texas Forest Trail Region
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We LOVE East Texas & aim to share its beauty, history & culture with the world. We've been welcoming travelers to Texas before it was even a state.
In fact, we named it. Our native settlers the Caddo, called the first Spanish explorers “Tejas”, which means friends. WHO WE ARE
The Texas Forest Trail Region was designated by the State in 2001 as an official “Heritage Region” of Texas. It is one of 10 regions in Texas which comprise the award-winning Heritage Trails Program developed by the Texas Historical Commission. WHAT WE DO
The Texas Forest Trail Region supports communities, historic sites and attractions in East Texas, encourages economic development through heritage tourism, education, marketing, and historic preservation initiatives. WHO WE SERVE
The Texas Forest Trail Region (501c3 nonprofit) serves communities in and travelers to a thirty-five county region in East Texas. Our office is located in downtown Nacogdoches in the award winning Convention and Visitors Bureau. MISSION STATEMENT
The Texas Forest Trail Region is a network of partners working together to foster regional economic development by promoting heritage tourism and the preservation of cultural and historic resources. We serve the following 35 counties:
Angelina • Anderson • Bowie • Camp • Case • Cherokee • Gregg • Franklin • Hardin • Harrison • Henderson • Houston • Jasper • Jefferson • Marion • Montgomery • Morris • Nacogdoches • Newton • Orange • Panola • Polk • Red River • Rusk • Sabine • San Augustine • San Jacinto • Shelby • Smith • Titus • Trinity • Tyler • Upshur • Walker • Wood
10/08/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Lisa Richardson in Jefferson County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/07/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Matt Noble in Jefferson County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/06/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Betty Crane in Franklin County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/05/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Skinner Sue in Jefferson County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/04/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Tracy Pinkston in Nacogdoches County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/03/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Donna Perry in Anderson County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/02/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Larry Wilson in Smith County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
10/01/2026
We’re looking for craftspeople, makers, and tradition keepers to be part of Trades & Traditions: A Celebration of Heritage Skills on Saturday, January 16 in Atlanta, TX!
Held as part of Atlanta’s Smithsonian experience, this special event will feature live demonstrations of traditional skills, crafts, and trades. We’re looking for blacksmiths, woodworkers, quilters, weavers, leatherworkers, traditional cooks, folk artists, and more.
Professionals, historical reenactors, hobbyists, and skilled community members are all welcome! If you have a heritage skill you’d enjoy sharing with others, we want to hear from you!
$200 full-day / $100 half-day demonstrator stipends are available, and lunch is provided.
Interested? Apply here:
https://form.jotform.com/262723681646060
Trades and Traditions Demonstrator Form Please click the link to complete this form.
09/30/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Lee Loveless in Anderson County.
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
09/29/2026
📷 East Texas Photo of the Day
Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org
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