From the Lone Star State to you. Posts and thoughts inspired by working, playing, eating, drinking and exploring the Lone Star State
Big Bend Sierra Quemada – Day 2 began after a pleasant night’s sleep and counting satellites and shooting stars in a cloudless sky. We knew that today would be a tough hike…. mostly off trail in the wash above Smoky Spring and then off trail up over Jack’s Pass and down again to Dominguez Spring.The […]
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Sierra Quemada Backpack Big Bend Fall 2008 – Day 1 The plan for this trip was a Sierra Quemada Backpack. An early breakfast and a pleasant drive from the Basin to Mule Ears Overlook, we loaded up some final items in our packs and proceeded down the trail. It was a cool, but not cold morning
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Wild Orchids in Texas Dichromanthus cinnabarinus in the United States are a very uncommon sight. While on a trip to Big Bend National Park in the Summer of 2007, I came across a splendid specimen of one of the native Wild Orchids in Texas. It is commonly called Scarlet ladies tresses. Specifically it is a rare
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