Presidio, Texas: Border Town
Everyone knows that if you head far enough south in Texas, you'll end up in Mexico. What they don't realize…
Shafter Ghost Town: US 67, Marfa to Presidio
As soon as you leave Marfa, headed down US 67 towards the Mexican border, you realize there isn't much to…
Marfa, Texas
It's hard to tell what's new, and what's old, what's Texas and what's Hollywood in Marfa, Texas. This city in…
Prada in the Desert: Valentine, Texas
From Van Horn, US 90 takes you south and east across the vast emptiness of West Texas. There is very…
Van Horn, Texas
Residents of Van Horn will have to forgive me for saying this, but after spending two nights here, I was…
Salt Flat Sunset, near Guadalupe Mountains
For the final fleeting moments of Day 5's daylight, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. During my 2006…
The Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns
After my long hike to Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (just a few miles down the road from…
Hike to Guadalupe Peak: Highest Point in Texas
On Day 5, I posted a status update on Facebook that I had hiked to the top of Texas. A…
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
As Day 5 began, I had just one goal: go for a hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. That seems…
Davis Mountains: TX 118 & McDonald Observatory
I was driving through one of the most beautiful parts of Texas, at the most beautiful time of the day. …