It’s been several years since I backpacked one of my most favorite trails in all of the Big Bend region, the Marufo Vega Trail, located at the far eastern end of Big Bend National Park on the southern border of Texas with Mexico. This is a strenuous 14+ mile long trail that crosses the southernContinue reading “Marufo Vega Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas”
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Glenn Springs, Big Bend National Park
This past weekend, Jodie & I hooked the camper to the Jeep and headed down to our favorite backyard location, Big Bend National Park. Our goal for this trip was to drive the Glenn Springs Road/Black Gap Road/River Road backcountry roads in our Jeep Rubicon, which we have not yet done in this vehicle (afterContinue reading “Glenn Springs, Big Bend National Park”
On the Border
January/February in the Big Bend is a great time to explore. Because of the lower elevation and southern latitude, winters here are very mild, and this year is no exception. A week in the border country was an opportunity to catch up with several friends, both old and new(er), and so Jodie & I hookedContinue reading “On the Border”
Beneath the Sierra Maderas del Carmen
This weekend I revisited one of my most favorite places on earth, the Marufo Vega Trail, in the far eastern drainages of the Big Bend National Park. This is a favorite for many reasons, among them the solitude, the scenery, and, oh yes, did I mention the solitude? This is a land not to beContinue reading “Beneath the Sierra Maderas del Carmen”
The Great Sand Dunes of Texas
Didn’t know that Texas had sand dunes? Well, yes, there are a few dunes on the Gulf coast, but we’re not talking about the beach. At least not a beach as we know it now. But a few hundred million years ago, a shallow sea covered what is now west Texas, the the sands createdContinue reading “The Great Sand Dunes of Texas”
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