Thursday, August 28, 2014

Hummingbird banding at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center

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From our friends at Fort Davis' Chihuahuan Desert Nature Ce nter: "These little girls were very interested in a hummingbird band...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Pronghorn on Hwy 17

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We've been having so much rain this monsoon season, so the skies are clear and the grasslands and mountains are greening up.  Also enj...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Yesterday in the cactus greenhouse

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Yesterday, CDRI's cactus greenhouse was abloom with Escobaria hesteri!  Don't miss the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanic...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Texas Mountain Trail is all over the state!

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Part of our mission is to help visitors find their own adventure in the Texas Mountains, and we're frequently at expos at large events...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Fort Davis National Historic Site

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One of our favorite places in the region, Fort Davis National Historic Site .  Perhaps the best preserved frontier fort in the west, as a ...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Pronghorn on Hwy 17

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Taken this week between Fort Davis and Marfa!
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

El Paso's Union Station

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El Paso is still served by Amtrak, on the Texas Eagle and  Sunset Limited line and passengers heading our way can stop there, or in Alp...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

1934 Icebox Cookies from Van Horn

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Click on the images for a closer view! Van Horn, the Crossroads community for our own Texas Mountain Trail, has its history determine...
Monday, August 18, 2014

Colorado Canyon River Access

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Colorado Canyon pull-off along Hwy 170, the scenic River Road, between Presidio and Lajitas is a favorite river access site, but is also ...
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Friday, August 15, 2014

The Deep Blue Skies of the Davis Mountains

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Great Horned Owl

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From our friends at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center in Fort Davis: Normally expected to be active at night, this great horned owl (Bu...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Fort Davis Hummingbird Festival...registration closes August 15!

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Photos from banding demonstrations by Kelly Bryan Thursday, August 21st: 1:00pm - 6:00pm       Registration: Fort Davis Chamb...
Monday, August 11, 2014

Fort Davs Museum Grand Opening!

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Click on the poster for a closer view!
Friday, August 08, 2014

Beating the heat on the porches of Fort Davis

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On hot summer days, porches beckon.  What better place to rest, and take in the soft desert mountain breezes?  Enjoy the shade, and s...
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Thursday, August 07, 2014

Hummers!

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Click on the images to get a closer view! Now's a GREAT time to watch hummingbirds who vie for space at feeders...where ...
Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Remnants of Early Life in Big Bend National Park

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Before Big Bend was a national park, it was home to many hardy souls who worked to carve out a life in this isolated and beautifu...
Tuesday, August 05, 2014

El Paso's Scenic Drive

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Routinely voted one of the best places to take visitors to show them El Paso, Scenic Drive! The historical marker at Scenic Drive in...
Monday, August 04, 2014

Van Horn's Clark Hotel Museum

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Today, we're sharing photos from Dan Baeza of the Clark Hotel Museum in Van Horn.  The museum chronicles the...
Friday, August 01, 2014

Hoodoo Hiking in Big Bend Ranch State Park

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Big Bend Ranch State Park has a great right-off-the-road trailhead on Hwy 170, the River Road that features hoodoos!  Wikipedia says this...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Socorro Mission and Cemetery

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We'd like to encourage more travelers to get off I-10 and explore the Mission Trail area, just east of El Paso.  One of our favorite ...