Saddle/Paddle Tour of Big Bend

We drove the scenic River Road to the Lajitas area to take the Saddle/Paddle tour offered by Lajitas Stables and Big Bend River Tours. Great day!! We recommend it!

Nursing Pronghorn

Here's a Throwback Thursday of nursing Pronghorn. Gorgeous!

 

Caught Between A Rock And...

Intagrammer @rvallejo90 says he's "caught between a rock and a hard place." Not a bad place to be! #SantaElenaCanyon

Cibolo's Colors

A pretty picture from a pretty place: Cibolo Creek Ranch. Maybe it's time you checked it out!

Happy Halloween from Big Bend

Instagrammer Laura Hicks took this fun photo we're going to say is SPOOKY because it's Halloween. Have fun out there tonight!

Children of the Corn

Children run through one of the corn mazes at the La Union Maze. (Victor Calzada / El Paso Times)

Cute pic from the El Paso Times of La Union Corn Maze, which happens to be *the* perfect family activity this time of year!

Old-Timey Van Horn

Nice photo of Van Horn and the Hotel El Capitan from the 1930s. Credit: West Texas Historical Association.

Pretty Famous in Marfa

Recognize this skull? Maybe it reminds you of the Eagles' album covers? You'd be right because it's the same artist. Valentine native Boyd Elder paints these skulls and you can see them right now at the Wrong Store in Marfa.

Porch Time in Terlingua

Photographer Stephan Hoglund snapped this pic of the famous Porch in Terlingua.

Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

Did you hear? Texas' newest state park finally has public access! Chinati Mountains State Natural Area now must hold public meetings and lay out a public use plan but we're one step closer to 39,000 unspoiled acres that will remain a wilderness for intrepid campers!

Paris, France to Paris, Texas

What does French Impressionism have in common with Western Art? Go see for yourself at this new exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art on now until February 1, 2015.

Rocking Out in GMNP

Great blog post by the American Geophysical Union of their hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

 

"While in West Texas over spring break, the “Border to Beltway” students took a hike up McKittrick Canyon, in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.We were hiking in the forereef deposits of the Bell Canyon Formation.

 

Reefs are geologic structures built by living organisms, so you won’t be shocked to learn that there were plenty of fossils to be seen, though mostly as a hash of bits and pieces, occasionally as whole body fossils."

Dog Day Afternoon

Anthony Whitt wrote about his hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park's Dog Canyon "in the remote northern corner" of the park. "This is a secluded region perfect for birding, hiking, horseback riding and good old solitude," he wrote.

Marfa Treasure Hunt

Glasstire's Christina Rees took this photo of the Marfa Book Co., a real treasure in the little town. Sadly, it's now closed. The building where it was housed is being turned into a four-story boutique hotel. The new location of the Book Co. has yet to be announced, but we're sure it will still be a gem wherever it lands. 

P.S. Rumor is it'll go back into the building currently being renovated.

Perfection in Big Bend

We love this gorgeous photo from photographer Marco Isler of Big Bend. The weather here is PERFECT right now! Come ASAP!

Hot Dogs in El Paso

Traditional jerseys for the El Paso Chihuahuas are red, white, and black but for the team's 2nd annual Bark at the Park, where fans can bring their leashed dogs to the game, the team wore these hilarious jerseys. 

After the game, the jerseys were auctioned off to benefit the El Paso Humane Society. We hope they'll break them out again!

Camping near Terlingua

A photo of "Rancho Terlingua" by Joe Edd Waggoner. Very cool, Joe!

Balmorhea Windmill

Texas Mountain Trail follower Mike Wood sent us this pic of a windmill near Balmorhea. Love it!

Send us your own photos at texasmountaintrail@gmail.com.

Nature Appreciation Workshop at CDRI

Join us for a great day of Nature Appreciation at CDRI.org on October 23.  $10.00 fee per participant. *PLEASE RSVP by October 20th to Jesse Lea Schneider at (432)295-0342 or Logan Boswell at (432) 249-0265.

The Secret of Hudspeth County

"The Hill is like a chapel filled with inexplicable alters belonging to some unknown religion."

Shhh! Don't tell anyone we told you, but there's a secret in Hudspeth County. El Paso Artist James Magee has created a masterpiece amid a stark landscape.

You can visit The Hill by private appointments. Public openings to the site are pretty rare but do happen. Watch The Hill's site for information.