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Texas Sojurn – Big Bend National Park, Part 3

Posted onJanuary 27, 2025June 4, 2025AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The last bit of our Texas winter break with a brief stop at Davidson Mountains State Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Davis Mountains, Texas

Texas Sojurn 2024 – Big Bend National Park, Part 2

Posted onJanuary 26, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Part 2 of our Big Bend jaunt over Christmas and into the New Year. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Texas

Texas Sojurn 2024 – Big Bend National Park, Part 1

Posted onJanuary 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The first part of our ten days at Big Bend National Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Texas

Texas Sojurn 2024 – Hueco Tanks

Posted onJanuary 20, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The first part of our Texas December vaction started at the awesome Hueco Tanks State Park with its memorable images. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsTexas

Thoughts on seventeen days away

Posted onJanuary 5, 2025January 5, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We just returend from seventeen days away in Texas going to Hueco Tanks, Big Bend National Park, and Davis Mountain State Park. Some initial thoughts. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsTexas

The gift of time – Davis Mountains State Park

Posted onJanuary 21, 2022January 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A change of plans brought us to Davis Mountains State Park and the nearby national historical park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsDavis Mountains, Texas

The gift of time – Big Bend – Part 3

Posted onJanuary 20, 2022January 21, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We ended our time in Big Bend with two more nights of camping and nearly 100F temps! Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Texas

The gift of time – Big Bend – Part 2

Posted onJanuary 14, 2022January 17, 2022AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Part two of our Big Bend roaming. For this portion, we’d backpack on a lightly used mesa. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Texas

The gift of time – Big Bend – Part 1

Posted onJanuary 13, 2022January 15, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We spent about a week in Big Bend National Park hiking, camping, and backpacking. Part 1 involves two days of camping. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Texas

Beyond the 100th Meridian

Posted onJune 23, 2018August 8, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Heading back to the American West across the High Plains of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsHigh Plains, New Mexico, Oklahoma, southern tier road trip, Texas

West Texas State Parks

Posted onDecember 18, 2017December 19, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Enjoying some time in the fantastic state parks of Texas. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsHigh Plains, Llano Estacado, southern tier road trip, Texas, Texas Panhandle

National Parks – Texas Style

Posted onDecember 15, 2017December 16, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Exploring the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend National Parks. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBig Bend, Guadalupe Mountains, Mexico, southern tier road trip, Texas

Hiking in the Panhandle – Palo Duro Canyon

Posted onFebruary 15, 2017February 15, 2017AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Some hiking and camping in Palo Duro Canyon down in the Texas Panhandle. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsHigh Plains, Texas

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