Sunday, January 31, 2010

Train Spotting

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Do you like to watch for trains?  The Texas Mountain Trail website has a new page for Train Spotting!   And if you have suggestions for othe...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Follow us on Twitter!

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We post travel advice, tips on events, great links and photos of the region on Twitter.  Follow us at www.twitter.com/trailgirl !
Friday, January 29, 2010

Thinking back to last summer's tacos!

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Last summer, Saveur magazine devoted an entire issue to the cuisine of Texas.  They included an article on El Paso food, along with photos o...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Just what is the Texas Mountain Trail?

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Lots of folks have asked us, "What exactly is the Texas Mountain Trail?"  So here it is! This is what we do : The Texas Mountain...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 7

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Yet another astounding view of the Chihuahuan Desert from the Guadalupe Peak Trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park.   The park's w...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 6

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One of the neatest trails in the region is the one that connects Fort Davis National Historic Sit e and Davis Mountains State Park .  If ...
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 5

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Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park is a favorite hike and river trip for visitors to Far West Texas.  Here's what the park...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 4

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Taken at sunset in the Sierra Diablos north of Van Horn !
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 3

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A gentler, but amazingly lovely view of Big Bend Ranch State Park , along the road to Sauceda Ranch.  TPWD's website introduces the par...
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Friday, January 22, 2010

Wow, look at that View, Part 2

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You're looking at the view from the highest point in Texas, the view from Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.   Here...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Wow, look at that view! Part 1

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One of the premier hikes in the region is the South Rim in Big Bend National Park .  Here's what the park's website says about thi...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Buffalo Soldier history at Fort Davis National Historic Site

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From the Fort Davis National Historic Site website: "It was opposed by many, considered only an experiment by others, but the Act of ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Sign up NOW!!

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A great race commences March 7, the El Paso Marathon (which also has a half and a 5K)....register for your spot soon!
Monday, January 18, 2010

Luis Jimenez at the El Paso Museum of Art

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Downtown El Paso is graced with a wonderful art museum.  The El Paso Museum of Art's contemporary collection is described on their w...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

A fiesta at El Paso's Franklin Mountains State Park

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

If conditions are right: El Paso's Franklin Mountains in March

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Temperatures and precipitation have to be right at certain times of the year, but if they are, March is glorious in El Paso 's Franklin...
Friday, January 15, 2010

Cycling on Hwy 54 by the Sierra Diablos

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Many days our winter temperatures are stilll comfortable for cycling.  Here's a shot taken just before Christmas--and just before a rar...
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sunrise on Hwy 54

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A great cycling, motorcycling, and running road, Hwy 54 connects Van Horn with Guadalupe Mountains National Park.  For information on re...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

...and here's a Hueco!

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See yesterday's entry for information about Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site near El Paso!
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Exploring Hueco Tanks

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Near El Paso, there's a wonderful park that provides hiking, birding, rock art expeditions and bouldering for visitors... Hueco Tanks S...