Sunday, September 11, 2011

Baby Short-horned Lizard

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Horned lizards (also known as horny toads, horned frogs, and horned toads) are not as common as they once were, with habitat destruction bei...
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Saturday, September 10, 2011

View of the Davis Mountains, Hiking down from Mt Livermore

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High in the Davis Mountains, hiking down from the summit of Mt Livermore we're treated to some of the best views anywhere.  Owned by The...
Friday, September 09, 2011

Alpine's Kokernot Lodge, The Lost Colony exhibition at Museum of the Big Bend

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Kokernot Lodge, Oil, ca. 1930s, 36 X 48, Julius Woeltz, Museum of the Big Bend If you've ever been to Alpine 's Kokernot Lodge, y...
Thursday, September 08, 2011

Look at that sky! You can't see this at home....

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Double-click on this image to get a closer view...amazing! Our friend, Steve Kennedy, captured one of our region's best assets...our...
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Sneak Peek from our Saddle/Paddle trip in Big Bend

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We wanted to share this preview photo from our trip on horseback and by canoe recently in Big Bend.  Stay tuned for more information about o...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011

A worker!

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Some dung beetles, from the scarab family, are known as "rollers," as they'll roll dung into balls to use as a food source or ...
Monday, September 05, 2011

Fort Davis National Historic Site

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Open today and ready for your visit....and mark October 13 on your calendar..the Texas Mountain Trail and Fort Davis National Historic Site ...
Sunday, September 04, 2011

Blooming now: Trumpetflower

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blooming in full glory at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Garden on Saturday Near the burn edge on the Hospital ...
Saturday, September 03, 2011

Rainbow Cliffs

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South of Marathon , there's a rock formation called Rainbow Cliffs, which has served as a landmark for centuries.  The striated rock gav...
Friday, September 02, 2011

Sunset over the Davis Mountains

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Taken at the Davis Mountains Preserve outside of Fort Davis !
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Thursday, September 01, 2011

Kitchen and Bar of the Clark Hotel, now Van Horn's museum

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  Van Horn's history is about people stopping overnight for water, and then passing through.  Native peoples stopped south of town at a...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

360 degree view of the Davis Mountains, Clayton's Overlook Trail

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Mitre Peak in the background, with an intrepetive panel showing the history and geology of the view Did you know that the road thr...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Colorado Canyon access to the Rio Grande, Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Easy to get to from from the River Road, Hwy 170.....for your river fun is the Colorado Canyon river access in Big Bend Ranch State Park . ...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Ysleta Mission--made of adobe, clay, straw and Spanish vigas

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Ysleta Mission, established 1680, is the oldest continuously active parish in the state of Texas, and the community of Ysleta is the oldest ...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Cycle-friendly Big Bend Resorts and ADVENTURES!

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Quaint bridge on the scenic golf course behind the Resort headquarters!   View of one of the target golf greens, a rugged, sc...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Sunrise on the River Road

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One of the loveliest drives anywhere is the River Road, Hwy 170 that connects Terlingua to Presidio.  The land is rugged and spectacular, bu...
Friday, August 26, 2011

A Turkey Story

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One of the funniest, quirkiest things to happen to Marfa is the appearance of our new unofficial town mascosts.  Look closely in the shaded ...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Starlight Theatre

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Taken on a recent Thursday night, just as dinner service was starting A perennial favorite in Terlingua Ghost Town is the Starlight T...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Think we're burned up? Heck, no!

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This was taken on Saturday, August 20 on Hwy 17 heading to Fort Davis from Marfa....the burned areas are greening up nicely and the entire l...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Velvetpod Mimosa

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Just one of the plants flowering at the Botanical Gardens at Fort Davis' Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center last Saturday!