Friday, July 08, 2011

Dorothea Lange in Van Horn

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Back in 1937, Dorothea Lange must have made her way through the Texas Mountain Trail region taking photos for her post at the Farm Security ...
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Thursday, July 07, 2011

Hot? How about a Raspa?

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When the temperatures go up...and even when they don't...a fun place for sweet treats and interesting shopping is Murphy Street Raspa Co...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Hospitality Heroes: Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Big Bend Ranch State Park staff members receive the Hospitality Heroes Award! When we announced we were going to honor people in the regi...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Good Morning, Everyone!

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To start out the work week after the Independence Day holiday, how about a sunrise over the Chihuahuan Desert, from Hwy 54 north of Van Hor...
Monday, July 04, 2011

Happy Independence Day!

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Spend next July 4th in the Texas Mountains!  Visit our website for trip planning ideas, http://www.texasmountaintrail.com/ Have a great, s...
Sunday, July 03, 2011

Independence Day Weekend!

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click on the photo for a closer view! More images from regional July 4th holiday weekend festivities... click here for a rundown of the...
Saturday, July 02, 2011

Have a Great Independence Day Weekend!

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Check here for a rundown of Independence Day events in the region!  These photos are from Fort Davis' Coolest July 4th celebrations!
Friday, July 01, 2011

Rock Art of Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Our region is full of traces of earlier life in the form of rock art, from Hueco Tanks in the west to Big Bend in the east.  Today's pho...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Oasis at Guadalupe Mountains National Park!

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Smith Spring There's a place--on of our favorite places, in fact--that's a respite from the heat and sun of the desert, and that...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Farmers Markets and Fresh Food!

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A fruit tart at Marfa Farmstand  Van Horn built a special building on their main street to give produce vendors a permanent place to b...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Tumbleweed Times, History for Kids and Families!

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One of the fun aspects of our Texas Mountain Trail program--made possible through our association with the Texas Historical Commission --is...
Monday, June 27, 2011

How about a sunrise to start the week? Big Bend Ranch State Park

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  Waking up to a wilderness sunrise is one of the joys of visiting our region.  Here's some photos of a remote campsite in Big Bend Ran...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Touring the Mission Trail

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Have you wanted to tour El Paso's Mission Trail, but didn't want to drive yourself...or you wanted someone to share the incredible ...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Jack Comics' Mel, the Kangaroo Rat!

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From time to time, we ask photographers and artists to share their work on the Daily Photo.  We featured Chris Ruggia's Jack Comics on J...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Dining on the Sunset Limited

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Eating in Amtrak's Sunset Limited's dining car allows travelers to meet and visit with fellow adventurers.  The staff will seat you...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

From our seat on the Sunset Limited, Views of the Texas Pecos Trail region

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Today, we continue our journey on Amtrak's Sunset Limited , and the views we saw from our seat aboard the train.  We boarded the train ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

From our seat aboard the Sunset Limited, views from the train from Alpine to Houston, part 1

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We boarded the train at the Amtrak station in Alpine on Saturday afternoon, as the town was celebrating at their Fiesta del Sol.  We hoppe...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

New bike route: from cycle-friendly Hyatt Place to downtown El Paso and back!

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Park your bike in your room!  Our friends at GeoBetty.com put together an easy 12.8 mile (roundtrip) route from the very first Texas Mou...
Monday, June 20, 2011

River Road Bike Route!

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Bike route on the River Road, Hwy 170, click on the photo for a closer view! Some places capture the imagination more than others...and o...