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Fossils, Persimmon Gap, and Big Bend’s North Side

One glance at the Big Bend National Park map, and it’s pretty obvious that the north end of the park doesn’t offer a lot to ...

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Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, Big Bend National Park

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Adrian, Texas: Route 66 Midpoint

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Fort Stockton: Paisano Pete

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Davis Mountains Scenic Drive: TX 17 to Fort Davis

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Enchanted Rock State Park

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a great place to experience the extreme differences in Texas landscapes. There are entrances to ...

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Sep 10, 2016

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West Texas – El Paso to Guadalupe Mountains

The trip begins at El Paso’s airport. The first road you must find is located just outside the airport’s exit: ...

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Sep 10, 2016

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Glenrio, Texas: A Route 66 Ghost Town

There’s something about Route 66 border towns. I first noticed it along the Oklahoma/Texas border, at Texola, Oklahoma. There was ...

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Aug 14, 2016

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Adrian, Texas: Route 66 Midpoint

Good News! If you’re here, you’re halfway there. Adrian, Texas holds a special honor along Route 66. It’s the only ...

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Aug 14, 2016

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Vega, Texas

The first thing I had to endure, early in the morning on Day 5, was the awful and smelly cattle ...

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Aug 14, 2016

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Amarillo, Texas: The Cadillac Ranch

As I reached the outskirts of Amarillo, I consulted my trusty guidebook to find Route 66’s original route across the ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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Conway, Texas – Bug Ranch

Eastbound Route 66’ers will have already seen one of the Mother Road’s most well-known works of art, the famous Cadillac ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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Groom, Texas: Britten, USA Leaning Water Tower, Giant Cross

By the time you’ve reached the Texas panhandle on Route 66, the landscape has gone from hilly to rolling to ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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Alanreed, Texas: 66 Super Service Station

Alanreed is yet another ghost town along Route 66 in the Texas panhandle. Just like McLean and Shamrock, it boomed ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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McLean, Texas: Rattlesnakes & Barbed Wire

As you drive into McLean, you’re first greeted by a giant sign for RATTLESNAKES. I’m fairly certain this roadside enterprise ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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Shamrock, Texas: Famous Conoco Tower Station

More than anything, Shamrock is a crossroads. It’s the point where US Hwy. 83 and old US Route 66 cross. ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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Texola, Oklahoma Ghost Town

Maybe, just maybe, there is someone who still lives in Texola. I think it’s pretty unlikely, though. As I drove ...

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Aug 13, 2016

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US 90 Across Texas: Pecos River

During my final morning in Big Bend National Park, I spent every last moment possible hiking, before setting out on ...

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Dec 30, 2015

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Marathon, Texas

With the Big Bend area behind me, a long drive awaited. It’s the unfortunate but inevitable end to a West ...

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Dec 30, 2015

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Fossils, Persimmon Gap, and Big Bend’s North Side

One glance at the Big Bend National Park map, and it’s pretty obvious that the north end of the park ...

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Dec 30, 2015

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Hike Into Boquillas Canyon, on the Mexican Border

After a couple of days in the Big Bend area, I was beginning to forget that I was very close ...

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Dec 29, 2015

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Road to Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park

By now, you already know that Big Bend National Park covers some vast, empty spaces. You’ll probably burn through a ...

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Dec 29, 2015

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Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park

If you’re looking for a hike in Big Bend National Park that ends with great views in just about every ...

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Dec 29, 2015

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Hiking the Window Trail, Chisos Basin, Big Bend

The Chisos Basin is at the heart of Big Bend National Park, and it provides something that’s essential around these ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Hiking the Balanced Rock Trail, Big Bend

It seems like almost every National Park has a trail that promises a “balanced” rock of some sort. I didn’t ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Hiking the Chimneys Trail, Big Bend

It might be one of Big Bend’s less popular paths, but the Chimneys Trail provides a nice reward for anyone ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Canoeing the Rio Grande: Santa Elena Canyon

You can try to experience Big Bend National Park on foot, or behind the wheel of a car as you ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park

Santa Elena Canyon is your reward for the 30-mile drive down Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive (just in case the road ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, Big Bend National Park

Spend a few days in Big Bend National Park, and you’ll become very familiar with all of its roads. There ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Terlingua Ghost Town, Texas

I’ll start our tour of the Big Bend National Park area with a stop that’s just outside the park itself. ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Guide to Big Bend National Park

You’ve made it to one of the most remote corners of America. Big Bend National Park is a huge area ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Contrabando Movie Set, at Big Bend Ranch State Park

One particular part of Big Bend Ranch State Park might look familiar, even if you’ve never been here before. Hollywood ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Closed Canyon Trail, in Big Bend Ranch State Park

About halfway between Presidio and Terlingua, on the River Road in Big Bend Ranch State Park, the road takes a ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Driving The River Road: FM 170 Along the Rio Grande

Everybody knows all about America’s greatest drives, like the Pacific Coast Highway or the Blue Ridge Parkway. Who doesn’t want ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Van Horn, Texas

Residents of Van Horn will have to forgive me for saying this, but after spending two nights here, I was ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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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 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

As Day 5 began, I had just one goal: go for a hike in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. That seems ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Texas

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. ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Davis Mountains Scenic Drive: TX 17 to Fort Davis

From Fort Stockton, my final destination for the day (Van Horn) was only 120 miles — that’s a mere 90 ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Fort Stockton: Paisano Pete

After driving for hours through West Texas, Fort Stockton’s wealth of things to see is downright delightful. Any visit should ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Scenic TX 290 through Sheffield, Texas

There isn’t much that can qualify as “scenic” as you drive through West Texas on Interstate 10. The landscape isn’t ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Sonora, Texas

The best reason to stop in Sonora, Texas isn’t even in town. It’s the Caverns of Sonora, eight miles away ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Rocksprings, Texas

After leaving Camp Wood, there isn’t much to see for about 30 miles, until you arrive in Rocksprings. There isn’t ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Hill Country: Scenic TX 16, Farm To Market 337

As Day 4 began, I hoped to accomplish two goals. For one, I needed to make my way across Texas, ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Scenic FM 1340, Near Ingram, Texas The Search For ‘Stonehenge II’

I’ve visited a lot of Stonehenges as I’ve driven around the country. There’s a half-size replica cut with jets of ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Downtown Fredericksburg, Texas

A visit to the Texas Hill Country will inevitably include a stop in Fredericksburg, Texas. This tourist-friendly town built by ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Cross Mountain, above Fredericksburg

As I drove towards Fredericksburg, Texas, heading south on FM 965, I spotted a sign for “Cross Mountain”. I didn’t ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Enchanted Rock State Park

There are a few hills in the Texas Hill Country that look much different than all the rest, and they ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Llano, in the Texas Hill Country

After driving for a couple of hours through the Hill Country, Llano feels like a pretty big town. The Llano ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Side Trip: Ranch Road 2341 to Buchanan Lake

The night before this drive, I was scouring the internet, looking for possible places to see as I drove through ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Bertram & Burnet, in the Texas Hill Country

Setting out from Georgetown (north of Austin) on Day 3, I was once again facing cloudy skies that made the ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Lady Bird Lake & Austin’s Urban Bat Colony

To fully appreciate Austin’s downtown skyline, you’ll need to stick around until dusk. The city center is located on the ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Texas

Eating My Way Across Texas, Part 2: Hula Hut

After touring the Texas Capitol, I wanted to walk along the lakefront and take a few pictures of Austin’s beautiful ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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Texas

Texas State Capitol Building

By now you’ve noticed, Texas is a pretty darned big state. So it only makes sense that Austin would have ...

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Dec 28, 2015

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