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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 … Continue reading

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Monahans Sandhills State Park Monahans, Texas

Visit our Monahans State Park photo gallery  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 … Continue reading

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Balmorhea State Park Toyahvale, Texas

  Visit our Balmorhea State Park photo gallery  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 … 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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On the way to Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert

  Tomorrow is the day we leave for our summer volunteer position with the National Park Service at Petrified Forest National Park in Northern Arizona.  The first leg of the trip is 359 miles from home in Dallas Texas to … Continue reading

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