Hueco Tanks State Park
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is just 40 miles to the east of El Paso. After spending Sunday in El Paso shopping for groceries, doing laundry, and watching... more
Davis Mountains State Park
Since we couldn’t hike at Seminole Canyon State Park, we headed west. While I was driving, David selected our next stop: Davis Mountain State Park. This park is... more
Seminole Canyon State Park
After leaving Eagle Pass, we had a relatively short drive to the Seminole Canyon State Park about 35 miles west of Del Rio. Unfortunately it was raining, but we secured... more
Mission to Eagle Pass TX
Today we drove most of the day — from Mission TX to Eagle Pass TX. We made stops in several small towns just to walk enough to stretch our legs. Most of these... more
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP
This morning we had a pleasant 6+ mile walk through the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. The park located right along the Rio Grande is a prime stopover point for... more
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Another day, another wildlife refuge. After a 3-hour trip south from Corpus Christi, we located the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge along the banks of the Rio Grande. We were... more
Mustang Island State Park
Last year on our way north we had spent a night at Mustang Island State Park, but it was so windy, rainy, and cold that we were unable to enjoy the beach. Today we... more
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
About 25 miles north of Goose Island is the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge — a 115,000 acre refuge located on a peninsula jutting out into San Antonio Bay. The... more
Goose Island State Park
Before leaving Brazos Bend SP we took a walk around Elm Lake. Once again we were impressed with the wildlife we saw — alligators, tons of whistling ducks, heron... more
Brazos Bend State Park
After two days of driving and one night in a Walmart, we arrived at Brazos Bend SP (TX) which is south west of Houston. The approach to the park is through flat land... more
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