Why Team Donut is trekking for the Texas ocelot

Team Donut grew up hiking these landscapes, watching the sun rise over the mesquite trees, hearing the calls of birds before the heat set in. Texas is wild, but it’s getting smaller. The Texas ocelot used to roam freely here, but now there are fewer than 80 left in the wild—isolated, trapped by roads, their habitat disappearing.
We're trekking across Texas for the ocelots that still roam these wild places. For the ones that don’t make it across the highway. For the ones running out of land to call home.
Every dollar we raise helps fund:
- Habitat restoration to give ocelots safe territory to roam
- Wildlife crossings to prevent deadly road accidents
- Conservation research to track and protect the remaining population
If you love wild places and the creatures that depend on them, please support our Tread Across Texas.
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Shiloh Fallon
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Anonymous
No message, just admiration for your dedication. Keep going!
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Jake Callahan
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Outdoor World Gear
Incredible effort, Jake! Hope our gear is holding up—if not, send us a strongly worded email when you’re done.
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Dylan & Matt
Blisters are temporary. Glory is forever. Also, so are your terrible tan lines.
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Shiloh Fallon
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The Callahan Family
Jake, we are so proud of you! Please remember to eat actual food and not just trail mix. Love, Mum & Dad.
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Sarah M
This donation comes with a promise of pizza when you’re done. Keep going!
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Jonathan W
One foot in front of the other, Jake. Also, don’t get eaten by a mountain lion.
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Kaden Moen
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Tom & Sarah Wilson
Almost at the finish line! We’d come carry you the last 10 miles, but… you got this.
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Uncle Rob
Your mum says you’re surviving on granola bars. Eat a real meal, Jake!
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Grandma & Grandpa Callahan
We don’t understand what a GPS tracker is, but we hope it keeps you safe. Love you!
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Shiloh Fallon
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Jake Callahan
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Sally Daniel
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Rachel P
Hope your boots are treating you well—if not, I suggest making friends with a passing armadillo for a ride.
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Texas Wildlife Fund
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Texas Wildlife Fund
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Nick Pollister
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Emma R
Go Jake! If an ocelot can survive in the wild, you can survive 150 miles. Probably.
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Lisa S
Incredible effort, Jake! Hope our gear is holding up—if not, send us a strongly worded email when you’re done.
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Kirstin Kulas
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Jake Callahan
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Mike Smith
Well done Jake!
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Ursula Glenn
Great work Jake!!
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Coach Ryan
You were always the last one to finish laps in high school. Look at you now!
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Shiloh
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Shiloh
Yay Jake!
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Shiloh Fallon
Go Jake!