11/2/14 Mineola Nature Preserve by Sarah Miller
Read Morephoto by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Heather Hall points out a turtle to her daughter Anna Hall, 9, at the Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Annette Wright and George Westerling, both of Mineola, walk through the Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014 in Mineola, Texas. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
Archer at Mineola Nature Preserve
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Jason Redding of Mineola practices shooting his compound bow at the archery range Wednesday at Mineola Nature Preserve in Mineola, Texas ahead of his weekend hunting trip. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
Archer at Mineola Nature Preserve
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Dale Lowe of Mineola walks his Siberian husky named Halo Wednesday at Mineola Nature Preserve in Mineola, Texas. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Heather Hall walks along side a pond at the Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Noah Hall, 12, swings on a vine hanging down from a tree along a walking trail Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014 at Mineola Nature Preserve in Mineola, Texas. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph nna Hall, 9, helps her brother Eli Hall, 7, swing from a vine hanging down from a large tree at Mineola Nature Preserve. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Rachel Donnelly of Mineola hugs her daughter Zoe Donnelly, 9, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014 at Mineola Nature Preserve. Donnelly's children are home schooled, and they use the park in their science lessons. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph A sign marks a horseback riding trail Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014 at Mineola Nature Preserve. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Sophie Donnelly, 10, of Mineola, looks at a pond from a wildlife viewing area at Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Turtles line a tree branch submerged in a pond at Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph An alligator swims in a pond at Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Friends Zoe Donnelly, 9, and Anna Hall, 9, sit along the railing of a bridge at the Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Anna Hall, 9, Zoe Donnelly, 9, and Rachel Donnelly of Mineola walk along a trail at the Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Walking trails at the Mineola Nature Preserve follow an old railroad route Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Canoeing is a new activity being promoted at Mineola Nature Preserve. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Noah Hall, 12, touches the water as he feeds fish at a pond with his siblings and friends Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014 at Mineola Nature Preserve in Mineola, Texas. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Children take turns getting food from a machine to feed fish in a pond at Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and more. Pictured from left: Noah Hall, 12, Zoe Donnelly, 9, Olivia Donnelly, 12, Anna Hall, 9, Sam Hall, 10 and Sophie Donnelly, 10.
photo by Sarah A. Miller/ Tyler Morning Telegraph A windmill spins in the breeze at Mineola Nature Preserve Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Mineola Nature Preserve is 3,000 acres large and offers five miles of walking trails, 25 miles of horseback riding trails, an archery range, a canoe trail along the Sabine River and other recreational opportunities.