Saturday, January 31, 2009

Heading towards Alpine

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The drive north from Big Bend National Park towards Alpine on Hwy 118 provides amazing views of the desert, mountains and grasslands. Mil...
Friday, January 30, 2009

Where is the Texas Mountain Trail region?

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We're the six westernmost counties of the state, from Big Bend and Marathon in the east, to El Paso in the West. To browse through our ...
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Guadalupe Peak Trail View

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Hikers making their way up to the highest point in Texas (8,749 ft) are treated to amazing views of the desert floor below. Here's a s...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

In the News

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/28/west.texas/index.html Check out this link on CNN about Marfa, Marathon and Alpine in the regio...

Western Life

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One of the clues to the values and culture of anyplace is the cemetery, and the small towns of the Texas Mountain Trail region are no excep...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A rare cloudy day

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Sometimes the views on a rare "bad" weather day are really quite spectacular. Our clear, clean blue skies rarely cloud over, but...
Monday, January 26, 2009

Hidden Garden

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Across the railroad tracks in Marathon , is a hidden, but wonderful place...the Gage Gardens. Visitors know the historic Gage Hotel has o...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Morning Light South of Van Horn

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Head south from Van Horn on Hwy 90 towards Marfa and you might be rewarded with a morning view like this one.
Saturday, January 24, 2009

Succulent

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Just one of the plants found on the Hummingbird Trail at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens in Fort Davis . Click he...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Overland Trail Museum

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Fort Davis' Overland Trail Museum tells the story of early life in Jeff Davis County. Here's an exhibit showing domestic life in t...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Hummers

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Taken in Dog Canyon at Guadalupe Mountains National Park , there are lots of places in the region to see hummingbirds. Also check out the H...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Trappings of Texas--Save the Date!

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One of the most anticipated annual events in the Big Bend area is the Trappings of Texas exhibition at the Museum of the Big Bend . Only th...
Monday, January 19, 2009

Cactus

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On display at the Cactus Greenhouse in Fort Davis at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens .
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Fort Leaton

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Just east of Presidio is Fort Leaton State Historic Site , a place with history dating back to the late 1600s. The current adobe structu...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Approaching Dog Canyon

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Here's another view of the approach to the Dog Canyon Trailhead at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This part of the park is acce...
Friday, January 16, 2009

Desert View

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In Far West Texas, the view is often obscured only by the curvature of the earth. Nothing but wildlife and clear, clean skies appear in fro...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Old Roadside Culture

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Here and there, the remnants of an old roadside culture still exists in the region. In Sierra Blanca , architecture enthusiasts enjoy looki...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Cycling

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Far West Texas is a great place for cycling. Shoulders are wide and traffic is rare. Here's a cyclist heading south from Alpine towards...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Hiking Up Guadalupe Peak

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One of the best hikes in the state is the Guadalupe Peak trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park . Here a group starts out near the trai...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Blooming

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One of our favorite places in the region is Fort Davis' Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens . After we're finishe...