Ditto on the Austin and Hills area. Yes, I'm sure you can find some nice city trails in a town like Dallas - Ft. Worth. However, if you want to graduate to the big leagues, hop in the car and drive to Austin.

The other great thing about Austin - it has an entertainment scene that is completely walkable. You asked "Does anyone in Texas walk anywhere" and I can say that we in Austin walk every chance we can. A true Texas anomaly, if you will.

Congratulation Matthew on your life style. Walking/hiking is so important to our health.

When visiting Texas we were surprised by a number of overweight people. I don't know if there is any other state with so many men and women who should get out of their cars more often

I live in Austin and I enjoy walking at Pedernales Falls in the Hill Country. If you want something a bit more challenging, you can do some great hiking at Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, which is an old German town with many great B&B's. I do not recommend this in the summer, as it gets very hot on Enchanted Rock, but it's great in any other season, and the views of the hill country are incredible.

They don't walk anywhere because they wear those funny pointy toed boots! Plus most of them are so bowlegged they keep walking in circles.