Saturday, January 12, 2013

Dell City, off the beaten path but on the way to the Dunes!

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Dell City, a unique farming community off the beaten path in the Texas Mountain Trail Region Dell City has a great view of the salt...
Friday, January 11, 2013

One of our very favorite shots.....

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This cemetery marker mirrors the roofline of the Soccoro Mission along El Paso County's Mission Trail We really enjoy exploring th...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Diesel Fried Chicken

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From Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men Yes, it is a real place, the sign still there...in Van Horn   "When they pul...
Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Big Bend Stories

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Look closely in Big Bend National Park and you'll find evidence of past lives Big Bend National Park's website is full of gr...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Cycle-friendly Big Bend Resorts and Adventures

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The motel cat, "Baby," near the front door to the office Beautiful setting next to Big Bend National Park You can pract...
Monday, January 07, 2013

Way to go El Paso!!

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El Paso's Museum of Art The largest city in our region has been getting TERRIFIC (and well-deserved) press lately.  Take a look at...
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Sunday, January 06, 2013

Bicycle Travel Can Save Small Towns

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Our friends, Russ and Laura, of PathLessPedaled.com traveled through our Texas Mountain Trail region on their big 2009-2010 trip, stayi...
Saturday, January 05, 2013

A New Front Door

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Now the FRONT of the Clark Hotel Museum, In Van Horn along Broadway Street (Photo by Dan Baeza)   Take just outside the "front...
Friday, January 04, 2013

Spend the Morning at Fort Davis: Assembly

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  What's it like to be a Buffalo Solder in 1870s at Fort Davis?  10:00 am      One of the Bugle Calls from our "Morning at th...
Thursday, January 03, 2013

SAVE the DATE! Trappings of Texas

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SAVE the DATE!  Trappings of Texas at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine! One of the region's signature events is the Trappings ...
Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Last night's sunset, the first of 2013!!

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The first sunset of the year, over West Marfa!
Tuesday, January 01, 2013

And....a NEW year begins!

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Dawn at Big Bend Ranch State Park We're excited to bring you the best of Far West Texas and the Texas Mountain Trail region all yea...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Thanks, 2012!

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Most popular image in our Texas Mountain Trail Facebook page, taken in July by Monte Riggs of Marfa As we close the year, we want to sh...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

Wildlife at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center...watch and enjoy!

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Last year, we took this short 16 second video at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens outside Fort Davis. Here...
Saturday, December 29, 2012

Visiting McDonald Observatory

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A winter view of the Davis Mountains from the top of McDonald Observatory , north of Fort Davis. Our region's skies are among the ...
Friday, December 28, 2012

To Stay Plugged In or NOT?

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YES!  You can connect to the internet from the patio of the Chisos Mountain Lodge in Big Bend National Park! Chat with your friends as the...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Hike the Peak Fitness Challenge!

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Hikers in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Franklin Mountains State Park !  Join the Peak Fitness Challenge and all the miles you h...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Marfa's U.S.O. Hall....Visit it Today!

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The interior of Marfa's U.S.O. Hall is nearly untouched from its heyday during World War II.  Now the town's Visitor Center, you ...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

See inside a 1941 Fort D.A. Russell Christmas Menu!

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Click HERE to see inside....a Christmas menu from Fort D.A. Russell in 1941, plus places you can still visit in Marfa to put you back in...
Monday, December 24, 2012

December photos around the region!

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Photos from around the region in December.....warm, cold, cozy, adventurous! Magoffin Home Historic Site in El Paso Run on Hwy 54...