Wednesday, March 29, 2006

"Boot Hill"

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There's a special place in El Paso, where a short walk will take you through history. Concordia Cemetery was started in 1856 and in a f...
Friday, March 10, 2006

Stories of Spirits in El Paso

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Tomorrow, March 11 (and every month or so), the Magoffin Home State Historic Site in El Paso presents a special program called Stories of S...
Saturday, March 04, 2006

Drive the speed limit and you miss it!

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Late this summer, I noticed a curious structure being built on the side of the Hwy 90 heading south from Van Horn. Odd. Too small for a hous...
Saturday, February 18, 2006

Get ready for the flowers!

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I confess, this is a bit of a tease. These pictures, taken at the foot of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, were shot last April. (That...
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Thursday, February 09, 2006

Taking the time to look at the little things

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The stunning vistas in the Texas mountains can certainly inspire us to look up and out. But even on a day with 115 mile visibility at the B...
Monday, January 30, 2006

Two Suggestions: Before you go to the National Park

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If you're not familiar with the Big Bend area, there are two great ways to familiarize yourself with the natural history of the area. T...
Monday, January 23, 2006

South Rim View - Big Bend National Park

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Hikers wanting to tackle the moderately challenging 13+ mile round trip from the Basin to the South Rim will be richly rewarded with views l...
Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Ruidosa Adobe

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At the end of the Pinto Canyon road (Hwy 2810) you come to Ruidosa and this stunning 1914 adobe Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. The ...
Thursday, January 05, 2006

Rock Art

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Short vocabulary lesson: Pictographs--designs painted on rock by ancient peoples Petroglyphs--designs carved or pecked into rock Recently...
Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Great Drive!

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If you want to travel from Marfa to Presidio, let me suggest an alternative beautiful and exciting drive! Climb into your high clearance fou...
Thursday, December 08, 2005

Ranching on the Last Frontier

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There's a great exhibit at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine through January 22, of photographs from this Texas A&M Press book by...