Monday, August 31, 2009

Approaching Dog Canyon, one of the best campgrounds in America

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Guadalupe Mountain National Park's Dog Canyon was recently named one of the best campgrounds in America by Americasbestonline.net Here...
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Cycle-friendly Gage Hotel on Southern Tier Route

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The Gage Hotel is both a historic hotel and a participant in our cycle-friendly accommodations program, and a favorite stop for visitors com...
Saturday, August 29, 2009

Van Horn's Six Mile Mountain on Southern Tier Route

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Travelers coming through Van Horn can't miss the view of Six Mile Mountain--which is three miles from town and three miles back! Six Mil...
Friday, August 28, 2009

McDonald Observatory on the Southern Tier Route

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Adventure Cycling Association 's Southern Tier route across the U.S.A. cuts right through the Texas Mountain Trail region of Far West ...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Southern Tier Route between Fort Davis and Alpine

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Mitre Peak, between Fort Davis and Alpine sits along the Southern Tier Route mapped out by the Adventure Cycling Association . The route...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Agricultural Fields on the Southern Tier Route

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Here's another peek at what cyclists see as they pedal on the Southern Tier route across the country . This is along the same stretch o...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Adventure Cycling's Southern Tier Route Across the U.S.A.

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Adventure Cycling Association has mapped a route across the country--the Southern Tier Route --which runs from San Diego, CA to St. August...
Monday, August 24, 2009

1940s Cake Love

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Click on the photo for a closer view! Another photograph from Van Horn 's Clark Hotel Museum's collection, which is housed for onli...
Sunday, August 23, 2009

Old Settler's Reunion, Van Horn, 1919

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(Click on this image for a closer view. ) This image, like so many others depicting Van Horn 's history, is available for viewing at t...
Saturday, August 22, 2009

No Hike for Old Men, Hiking the Spine of the Franklin Mountains with TPWD Magazine

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Check out the current issue of TPWD for a tale of a RUGGED hike up the spine of the Franklin Mountains on the outskirts of bustling El Paso....
Friday, August 21, 2009

Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly

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A Two-Tailed Swallowtail butterfly on a Tithonia sunflower, also called Mexican sunflower, in Fort Davis . The Davis Mountains attract dozen...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Casa Grande at Daylight

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The center of Big Bend National Park is the Chisos Basin, with spectacular views all around. Second only to to The Window, is perhaps Casa...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Pinnacles Trail view of the Window

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Big Bend National Park's Basin is the starting point for many mountain hikes in the Chisos. This is a view from the Pinnacles Trail of ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Big House at Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Remote and wild Big Bend Ranch State Park has a surprisingly lovely and gracious house available for visitor stays...the Big House at Sauce...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Cactus Greenhouse

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The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens in Fort Davis offers something for everyone. For the avid hiker, there are trails...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Early Morning at Indian Lodge

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Fort Davis ' Indian Lodge is nestled in Davis Mountains State Park . One of our favorite places to stay, the Indian Lodge was built in...
Saturday, August 15, 2009

Big Bend green after a rain

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Taken in Big Bend National Park .
Friday, August 14, 2009

Desert Scenery near Van Horn

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To see through the hazy light of the evening, click on the photo for a better view!
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Big Bend Ranch Paintings in London: Uriel Uranga

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Uriel Uranga's (above) " Octotillo Sunset " was made into a poster for Presidio High School's exhibition at the Saatchi ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Indian Paintbrush from Dog Canyon

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This beauty was found along the trail near Dog Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park . See yesterday's entry for more informatio...