Monday, August 14, 2006

Dutch Oven Cooking

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This weekend, I attended the Dutch Oven cooking competition at the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo (a rodeo for working cowboys and cowgirls) at Sul Ro...
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Monday, August 07, 2006

Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp

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Last week, I participated in the Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp at Prude Ranch in Fort Davis. The camp is a participant-run non-p...
Monday, July 24, 2006

Welcome to the World Sweetpea

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Last week, I went to a ranch with the invitation of Shanna Roberts, a culinary school-trained chef who is opening the Sunflower Cafe in Van ...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

Flowering Agave in Big Bend National Park

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

July 4th Celebrations

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Happy Independence Day! There are celebrations all over the Texas Mountain Trail region--parades, historical reenactments, food fairs, stree...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Visitor question answered!

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This afternoon we had a request from a visitor, "what does the rest of the Valentine church building look like?" (See our June 18...
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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Van Horn's Rodeo

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Every year, Van Horn holds a 4-H Rodeo drawing competitors from all over the Texas Mountain Trail region and beyond. Here are some photos ...
Sunday, June 18, 2006

View from the Road

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The Virgin Mary of Guadalupe on the church in Valentine, TX
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Fancy Junk Sculpture

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If you're driving through Van Horn, be sure to take a look at the sculpture made by Gerald Scott outside the Los Nopales antique store o...
Friday, June 02, 2006

San Elizario

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Last week our Texas Mountain Trail Board of Directors met in San Elizario at the Adobe Horseshoe on the Plaza, thanks to the hospitality of ...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Dry Season

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Because we're having an extended period of extremely dry weather, the region is under an Extreme Fire Danger alert. All trails in the h...
Monday, May 08, 2006

A surprise on I-10

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If you're traveling east from Van Horn on I-10, take a little break at the Kent exit. As you leave the interstate, you'll see this ...
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Concordia Cemetery Update

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This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Concordia Cemetery in El Paso again. Not only were the cactus flowering, but I was able to snap ...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Ocotillo

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Blooming in Van Horn this week!
Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Spring is Here!

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Look at what is blooming this week in Van Horn! Explore the desert wildflowers on a hike in the Texas Mountain Trail Region or visit one of ...
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...