Monday, January 31, 2011

One of the best!

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Whether you're a first-time visitor to the region, or a resident, you need to work a visit to the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine ...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Views from Hueco Tanks!

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Near El Paso , Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site  offers adventurers bouldering, hiking, rock art, and birding opportunities.  Thi...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Views of Dog Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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One of the hidden gems of Texas's Guadalupe Mountains National Park (we say hidden because you need to backpack to it from the south...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Good morning, world!

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A brilliant sunrise at Big Bend Ranch State Park!
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Hiker/Cyclist Friendly Accommodations--some offer pack lunches for your adventures!

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Recently, we stayed at the Chisos Mountain Lodge in Big Bend National Park , and took advantage of our own Texas Mountain Trail cycle-frien...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A special surprise for your Valentine!

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Here's a special idea for your sweetie for Valentines Day: Get a Valentine, Texas postmark on your card! Each year, the children of Va...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Mexican Gray Wolf

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The Mexican Gray Wolf once populated the Chihuahuan Desert, including western Texas.  This wolf lives at the El Paso Zoo ;  read about this ...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Hello, from Dell City!

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Tucked away in the northern part of our region, in the shadow of the highest peak in Texas is Dell City .  A small, but friendly agricultura...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Our week concludes with Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park

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Our week of featuring the photographs of Al Capizzo concludes with this image from Cattail Falls in Big Bend National Park .  Al tells us ...
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Sam Nail Ranch in Big Bend National Park

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Windmill tower at Sam Nail Ranch in Big Bend National Park along Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive , by this week's featured photographer, Al...
Friday, January 21, 2011

Driving in Big Bend Ranch State Park

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This week's featured photographer, Al Capizzo , really captures the feeling of driving in the remote areas of Big Bend Ranch State Park ...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Cattail Falls, Big Bend National Park

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A couple of hikers in Big Bend National Park in the Cattail Falls area, another image from this week's featured photographer, Al Capizz...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wild Burros by Al Capizzo

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Our guest photographer this week is Al Capizzo , from tiny Trout, Texas in the eastern part of the state.  "All I can say to the reside...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Rancherias Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Our week featuring photographer Al Capizzo continues with this wonderful photograph of Rancherias Trail in Big Bend Ranch State Park .  A...
Monday, January 17, 2011

Al Capizzo Week begins!

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One of the Trail's Facebook friends started sending us these amazing photos of the region and we invited him to share more images on th...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Drive to the Observatory

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Texas 118, here taking visitors to the McDonald Observatory , is the highest elevation paved road in Texas. This road is also part of the ...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Ranches

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Several huge cattle ranches, most of them measured in square miles, border Texas Highways 118, 166 and 17, which comprise the Scenic Loop. ...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Mountain Valley

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An oak-studded mountain valley gracefully ascends to Texas 118 and a memorial marking a long-ago accident. Another beautiful vista of the ...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

McDonald Observatory at Dawn

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Astronomers work all night at McDonald Observatory's Hobby-Eberle telescope, among the world's most powerful. Our thanks to Pete ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Ridgeline of Mt. Livermore

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The high ridgeline of the Davis Mountains lights up just after dawn. Highest point is 8,378-foor Mt. Livermore, visible from several points ...