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Big Bend Ranch State Park Lajitas TX

Big Bend Ranch State Park is located in far West Texas very close to Big Bend National Park.  You do not just happen upon this park – it is a trip that you have to plan and make an effort … Continue reading

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Pronghorn Antelope in Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife biologists have completed a study showing a considerable drop in the population of the Pronghorn Antelope in portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in West Texas.  The region west of the Pecos River known as … Continue reading

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Monahans Sandhills State Park Monahans, Texas

Monahans Sandhills are part of a dune field that extends 200 miles to the West and North to New Mexico.  This 3,840 acre park of sand dunes is a delight for children of all ages.  Rent a sand disk or … Continue reading

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Balmorhea State Park Toyahvale, Texas

The world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool lies here in the desert of West Texas inside Balmorhea State Park.  For thousands of years the springs, formed by subsurface geologic faults provided water for Native Americans and later for Spanish explorers and … Continue reading

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Chisos Basin Campground Big Bend National Park

  We drove out to Big Bend National Park for the day while we were camped at Fort Davis State Park.  You may ask what you can do in Big Bend National Park if you are only going to be … Continue reading

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