The Texas Hill Country
HOME TOWN OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Bandera were the inaugural Home Towns of Nature Photography. Recognizing the opportunity to participate in growing new industry these three convention and visitor bureaus, representing their respective cities, joined together to sponsor the first Images for Conservation Fund (ICF) Pro-Tour of Nature Photography in the Hill Country of Texas. ICF has enjoyed helping these cities and the Hill Country Ranches they represent participate in the Nature Photo Tourism Industry.
The Texas Hill Country Nature Photography Alliance is a group of ranchers that offer their property to guests for the purposes of nature photography and tourism. Most of the ranches have several established photography sites with food and water to attract wildlife, and one or more professionally established photo blinds carefully situated for optimal photographic opportunities. Many of the ranches also offer overnight accommodations, allowing guests the chance to enjoy hill country scenery with privacy.
Participating Ranches
Block Creek Natural Area
Welcome! Block Creek Natural Area consists of two adjoining ranches, The Laurels Ranch and Turkey Hollow, and is comprised of almost 400 acres near Fredericksburg, Texas. Book an Adventure at Block Creek Natural Area to photograph, relax and avail yourself of the many other exciting things the Texas Hill Country has to offer!
Los Madrones
Los Madrones is a little slice of hill country heaven, located about 25 miles west of Austin. The 400-acre property features limestone bluffs, Little Bee Creek, open pastures and hilltop vistas that stretch past the Colorado River.The ranch owners converted the property to wildlife conservation in 2000, and have managed it since then to improve habitat for turkey, quail and other species.
Red Creek Nature Ranch
Red Creek Nature Ranch consists of 1,000 acres located north of Junction. The ranch spreads over a three-mile stretch of juniper covered hills and valleys of canyons at altitudes varying from 1,600 to 2,050 feet. The ranch is dominated by more than two miles of the meandering stream bed of Red Creek with its intermittent surface flow of spring waters.
