Monday, December 05, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: UTEP's Centennial Museum

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On the campus of University of Texas El Paso , there's a great museum with exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Chihuah...
Sunday, December 04, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Joining the Work of Good People

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Friends of Big Bend National Park hold a trail run (as well as many other efforts) to raise money to benefit the park There are many ways...
Saturday, December 03, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Guided Vacations

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Canoeing down the Rio Grande with Big Bend River Trips From Lajitas Stables Sometimes the best gift is the gift of experience, discov...
Friday, December 02, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Big Bend Coffee Roasters

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Today we salute folks who were among the first to step up during this spring's wildfires and offer a product for sale that would benefit...
Thursday, December 01, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Cinco Puntos Press

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One of our favorite books on the Mexican Revolution; a moving book.  We use it as a reference for our exploration of El Paso.  This on...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Museum of the Big Bend

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The Museum of the Big Bend supports traditional cowboy art through its annual Trappings of Texas exhibition each spring One of our favori...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Historic Kern Place Neighborhood

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Kern Place Gate, 1916 Photo courtesy of the El Paso Public Library.     El Pas o has to be among the most surprisingly charming cities in...
Monday, November 28, 2011

12 Days of Christmas: Many Days of Adventure and Fun with the Texas State Parks Pass

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Want room all to yourself?  View from a campsite at Big Bend Ranch State Park The lovely interior of Fort Davis State Park's Indian...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR! The 12 Days of Christmas: National Parks Pass

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Mule Ears in Big Bend National Park El Capitan in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Chamizal Na...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

12 Days of Christmas AND Small Business Saturday, Celebrating and Patronizing our Far West Texas business people!

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Inside Alpine's Front Street Books Included in Front Street's holiday catalog! We're continuing our feature called the 12...
Friday, November 25, 2011

TThanksgiving Open House and The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 1, Leapin Lizards Nature Shop at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center!

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A group hikes Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center's Clayton Overlook Trail Don't miss a visit to the Cactus Greenhouse! Thanksgivi...
Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Turkey Day!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING from the Texas Mountain Trail and one of Marfa's famous wild turkeys!  We're thankful for your enthusiasm for Fa...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Water and Cottonwoods at Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Big Bend Ranch State Park is blessed with water, little spots of oasis that get just enough to support the growth of cottonwoods and other ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Mountain Biking at Big Bend Ranch

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Wonderful desert vistas on the Horsetrap Trail Our bike leans against the min-maze on the Horsetrap Trail, allowing us a rest from our ...
Monday, November 21, 2011

The Cottonwoods of Shafter

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All around Shafter yesterday, the color was YELLOW.  The community's runoff areas and little streams are home to cottonwood trees, and ...
Sunday, November 20, 2011

Brilliant Blue Sky

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Since many folks head north to Thanksgiving and have to endure cold gray skies, we thought we'd share a brilliant blue Far West Texas an...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Big Bend National Park: Castolon

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Near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park, the Castolon area's history is of farming, military activity during the Mexican Rev...
Friday, November 18, 2011

One of our favorite wintertime landscapes, on a road mostly locals know

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There's a road heading south from Marathon you really need to take...either by bicycle, motorcycle or car.  A 10 mile round trip offers...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Outer Loop Trail in Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Big Bend Ranch State Park 's Outer Loop trail is in the Solitario section of the park with a complex and fascinating geological history....
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

View along the Guadalupe Peak Trail, hike to the Top of Texas

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  One of the premier hikes in the region is to the Top of Texas, to the highest point in the state (8,749 feet), at Guadalupe Peak in Guadal...