I think you need to send an email to the group owner. I am the moderator for the group but I don't think I can grant permission to join - it is a private group so you have to join to particate. The link is
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimpleHikersInTexas/
You can send a message to
SimpleHikersInTexas-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join the group. I believe Paul, the group owner, will be the contact person.
They are planning an outing at the end of September to Lake Somerville (I think - still in the planning stages) - should be a good time to meet quite a few people - many are interested in the outing. I will be hiking in New Mexico so I won't be able to attend this trip. But we usually try to do a weekend trip once a month and members get together to discuss bigger trips. A couple of guys just got back from a 200mile Yellowstone to Grand Tetons trip not too long ago. A few other just got back from a short trip to White Mountain Wilderness in New Mexico. It is a good group and lots of good resources!