Cactus blooms in the rain

Aguas Frescas

Check out the Events Calendar on the Texas Mountain Trail website for festivals and special events!

Slower Pace in a Small Town

Not much need to keep to a schedule all the time....

Fort Davis

One of the best restored frontier forts in the nation is Fort Davis National Historic Site.

A great place to sit and enjoy the day, imagine what it was like in 1867, or use it as a starting place for a hike to the Davis Mountains State Park!

The Window Trail

One of the many great hikes in the region: the Window Trail in Big Bend National Park

Cooling off

At the Gage Hotel in Marathon, one of the region's historic hotels.

A Great to Be Alive Sky

Agave, Century Plant

An agave--commonly called a Century Plant--blooming in Big Bend National Park.

Cacti

From Fort Davis' Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens cacti greenhouse.

Looking skyward

One of the jewels of El Paso...the Tiffany ceiling in the bar at the Camino Real hotel downtown...one of the region's historic hotels.

Ranch House Ruin

Tiny Rock in Big Bend

Found along the South Rim trail in Big Bend National Park.

Pronghorn Antelope

Viewed on Hwy 90 between Valentine and Marfa.

Spectacular Drive

Head north up Hwy 54 from Van Horn to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park--unspoiled scenery, wild landscape!

World Class night skies

The world-famous McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis offers star parties. You'll see night skies like you never could imagine in the city--the Milky Way, planets, comets--with the naked eye and through huge telescopes. Plan your trip around it!

Church in Fort Hancock

Give yourself a break from the interstate--take the Fort Hancock exit on I-10 and head south. Before long, you'll see this lovely church.

Prickly Pear Blossoms

In flower now everywhere in the region.

Here's a link to our excellent nature centers. Plan to visit one.

Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa

One of the jewels of the region, Marfa's Presidio County Courthouse is also a star in the Texas Historical Commission's courthouse renovation program.

You can climb to the top for a terrific view...just one of the best 15 minute rest breaks in the region...read more.

Wild Rose Pass

Biker enjoying Wild Rose Pass north of Fort Davis.

Wild Rose Pass was an important spot for stagecoaches heading west on the Butterfield Overland Mail route.

Read more about the celebrations planned for the 150th anniversary of the Butterfield stage.

To read more about biking in the region, click here.

Celebration

Taken at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Van Horn.