Big Bend Chisos Mountain Snow is an uncommon event in the National Park. Winters are generally mild, with periods of cold weather and occasional snow. On rare occasions, snow or ice can close the road into the Chisos Basin for a short time. During a recent trip to Big Bend, the uncommon occurred. Ice and snow, […]
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Ruby Throated Hummingbirds Texas visitors gather along the Texas coast during August and September. They take off for their final flight to the south after feeding constantly . Their route takes them over the Gulf of Mexico or an overland through Mexico. Their winter home is in Central America. I’ve had a feeder up since the end of July and took
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Big Bend National Park Postscript – The Long Way Home At the end of each trip I’ve ever taken to Big Bend, it always seems that the departure involves a flurry of activity. A preview of the return to the world we live in every day. Meanwhile packing up, putting things in their proper place,
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Big Bend Black Bears are always good to see on any trip to Big Bend National Park.They are a sign of a return to the past prior to extirpation. Before I get to the bears, I want to add a few other parcels to my recent visit to Big Bend. Day 1 Upper Oak Spring
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Bell Spring Big Bend National Park is a place that has long caught my attention while looking at maps of the west side of the Chisos Mountains. In addition this area of the park holds numerous springs and seeps and in my estimation, is rarely visited. I awoke to the early twilight turning the night
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The Plan It was my intention to make my way to the top of Burro Mesa Big Bend National Park for two reasons. The primary goal was to cross the mesa. Secondly to see if there was a feasible path from the mesa, through Hambly Spring. Additionally down to the desert to the west. If
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