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My Favorite Spots in Terlingua Ghost Town Near Big Bend National Park
The West Texas desert is magical, mystical, and one of my favorite places on it. My dear friend Carroll introduced me to this dusty, quirky, and very remote part of the Lone Star State in 2017. I fell in love with and have been back multiple times. On each visit, there are several spots that … Continue reading
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Canyon of the Eagles – Best Nature-Based Resort in Texas
Canyon of the Eagles is considered the best nature-based resort in Texas. Their slogan is “Where the road ends, the adventure begins.” It truly is as Ranch Road 2341 dead ends into the nature preserve. The full-service nature resort is nestled in the beauty, serenity, and tranquility of a 940-acre nature preserve on the northeast … Continue reading
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Girls R&R Weekend in Port Aransas, Texas
I was desperate to see the ocean and to spend time with one of my closest friends. On June 4th, after almost 12 weeks of being landlocked and 10 of those weeks by myself in my condo, I took my first flight since mid-February. My destination was a quick stop in San Antonio then road … Continue reading
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Hiking the Chain Trail at Hueco Tanks near El Paso
Chain Trail in Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site near El Paso, Texas, is aptly named. As you ascend North Mountain, you hold on to a chain. It’s short and steep with a wow factor when you reach the top. I had spent a couple of hours on a Rock Art Tour with a … Continue reading
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Rock Art Tells Ancient Stories in Hueco Tanks near El Paso, Texas
Religious masks, geometric designs, animals, and people wearing intricate headdresses are painted are the rocks. You have to slide under rock overhangs, climb up to shelters and squeeze between boulders to see them. Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is unique in how its rock paintings tell the stories of ancient people. The pictographs … Continue reading
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Hiking McKittrick Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
McKittrick Canyon has been called “the most beautiful spot in Texas.” With good reason. It’s where Guadalupe Mountains National Park started. Hiking in the national park was one of the main reasons I made a trip to El Paso. I spent three days in El Paso exploring its missions, food, ancient pictographs in Hueco Tanks … Continue reading
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Experiencing El Paso: 3 Days in Sun City
I had visited El Paso in the late 1990s on a cross country road trip with my parents. My father wanted to step foot in Mexico and El Paso gave us the perfect opportunity to walk over to Juarez. Returning to the city had been on my travel list for a while, especially because I … Continue reading
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