October 7 - 11, 2026
Route 66 Exploration

Starting in Amarillo, TX on 10/7, then to Oklahoma City on 10/8, Tulsa 10/9, ending in Joplin, MO 10/10. This is the 100th Anniversary of the “Mother Road,” and there is tons to photograph! You can follow the itinerary listed below, or if you prefer, concentrate on a certain area of RT 66. ALL of your images should be taken along Rt 66. You are responsible for your own lodging, but we’ll try and have a designated meeting place each night for some food, beverages, and stories. More details on this epic road trip to follow, but you might want to start planning now, especially on your lodging.

Planned Itinerary locations:
October 7 – Amarillo
October 8 – Oklahoma City
October 9 – Tulsa, OK
October 10 – Joplin, MO O
ctober 11 – “Official” field trip ends. Go home if you want. Stay in the area and take more pictures if you want!  

Suggested Hotels PDF

Field Trips 2026
January 17 - Cedar Hill and National Cemetery
February 7 - Scavenger Hunt, Texas Live! Arlington with FWCC
March 13 - Dallas Arboretum
March 21 - Celtic Festival - Sherman
April 2-6 - Celebration of Spring in the Rio Grande Valley
May 2 - Cinco De Mayo Parade and Festival, Grand Prairie 
June 20 -Marshall Arts Test and Demonstration
July 25 - Frontiers of Flight
August - TBD
September 17-20 Plano Balloon Festival
October - Route 66 Exploration

Field Trips 2025

January 18 - Discovery Garden
February 15 - Scavenger Hunt - Homestead Craft Village, Waco, Texas
March - North Texas Irish Festival
April 10 - 14 - High Island - Spring Bird Migration
May 
  3 - Irwin's Garden
  20 - Avedon at the Amon Carter
  25 - Fiesta Charra
June 7 - Clark Garden
July 18 - Rough Riders Baseball
August 16 - the Haas Moto Museum in Addison
September - AT&T Discovery District Photo Walk
October 25 - Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering, Fort Worth
November 7- 9 -Caddo Lake
December - Hagerman Geese and Whisky

Field Trips 2024
January 27 -  Dallas Rugby Club/Lake Highlands Park
February 17- Annual Scavenger Hunt - Charming McKinney, TX
March 23 -Celtic Festival - Sherman
April 11-14 - Landscapes/White Sands NP, Alamogordo, N.M.
April Eclipse INFO
May 18 - Texas Rose Horse Park
June 15^th. Strokers Motorcycle Shop and Ice House
July 16^th. Tuesday evening Bicycle races in Richardson
August 17^th. Roller Derby/Ice Hockey
September 28^th. Clymer Meadows
October 28^th- whenever. Fall Foliage Trip to Great Smokey Mountains
November 16 - Dallas Zoo
December 14 - John Bunker Sands Wetlands

Field Trips 2023

January 7, 2023 - Hagerman Wildlife Refuge - January 7, 8:00AM
February 4, 2023 - Scavenger Hunt - Downtown Dallas
March 4, 2023 - North Texas Irish Festival
April 13-16, 2023 Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
May 20, 2023 PM - Clymer Meadows
June 3, 2023 - Rough Riders Baseball
October 28, 2023 - Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering
November 3-5, 2023 Arkansas, Eureka Springs
December 2 -Fort Worth Japanese Gardens and Zoo

Field Trips 2022

January 2022 - Dallas Zoo
February 2022 - West End Scavenger Hunt
March 2022 - Fort Worth Butterfly Garden
April 2, 2022 - Tyler Azalea Trail and Caldwell Zoo
May 21, 2022 - Polo
June 25, 2022 - Lone Star Park Horse Racing
July 9, 2022 - Winspear Opera House Tour interior and arts district photoshoot
August 20, 2022  - Roller Derby Game
September 17, 2022 - Dallas Arboretum
30 September to 7 October 2022: Fall Color in Ouray, Colorado, Visit Ouray   Sample Itinerary
September 30-October 23, 2022 - DIY, State Fair of Texas
November 11-13, 2022  - Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow
December 11, 2022 - Dallas Marathon
December 2022 - Holiday at the Arboretum

Field Trips 2023

January 7,2023  Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
February 2023 (11,18, or 25)   Scavenger Hunt
March 4,2023     North Texas Irish Festival
July - August 2023 Kenya

Field Trips 2021 - 2022

 January – Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
February – Dallas Zoo
March – Dallas Heritage Village
April – Ennis Bluebonnets
May - Clark Gardens
June – Matilda the Musical
July – Fireworks
September - Deep Ellum – Saturday - Sept 25^th - Steve Reeves 
October - Pumpkins around Dallas
November - Hot Springs National Park – Nov. 5 – 7
December - Fort Worth Japanese Gardens

To see the club's Field Trip History click HERE