We have put off visiting Benjamin in Dallas until it "cooled off." Now it's October and the temperature has dipped to a high of 92 degrees, so a relative improvement, and so here were are in Dallas. Today, after brisket sandwiches at Tender Smokehouse in Denton County (highly recommended), Ben drove us to the LBJ grasslands preserve near Decatur, which takes you past numerous cattle ranches along rolling hills.
The preserve, a hefty 20,309 acres, used to be home to large herds of bison, antelope, deer, and elk and was hunting grounds for the Caddo Indians. While we did see two deer, one vulture, and a whole lot of moths, it now appears to be a hot spot for equestrians and a few hardy hikers. We tried a trail ourselves, and hot was right. Just 89 degrees, but 200% humidity. To avoid melting, we cut our hike short and admired the man-made lakes instead. You can camp here too. Bring lots of water.
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