A newly signed Texas House Bill sets in motion the Texas Bicentennial Trail, connecting new and existing trails from San Antonio to Austin.

What might have once been considered a pipe dream is becoming more of a reality as the Great Springs Project continues to work towards protecting and safeguarding four major Texas springs and the lands they flow under.

The Great Springs Project has released a plan for its proposed 100-mile hiking trail that will connect Austin and San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO – The Great Springs Project is hoping to bring a 100-mile hiking trail that will connect four major springs between Austin and San Antonio. Referred to as a “green corridor” the proposed project would connect Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio Springs. Nobody needs [the trails] more right now than Austin to San Antonio,” according to San Antonio Report. So, before the Great Springs Project can officially break ground, officials need permission from landowners, secured partnerships with local and national parks and funding. For more information on the Great Springs Project, click here.