(Terlingua TX) Not long after leaving Big Bend NP, I arrived at Terlingua; a semi-ghost town in the desert. I heard that it was a quirky kind of place that would be interesting. But, it turned out to not interest me much. Perhaps I was there at the wrong time, or needed to hang around […]
(Panther Junction TX) The next stop on the journey was Big Bend National Park to spend a few days exploring. Larger than the state of Rhode Island, it includes part of the Chihuahuan Desert, the entire Chisos Mountains range, and the Río Grande. Registration at the Persimmon Gap entrance was easy. There were some displays, […]
(Del Rio TX) After driving for way too long, I arrived late in the evening at Amistad National Recreation Area. There are several campgrounds around a very large reservoir that are several miles apart. I found a nice spot in the San Pedro CG with a shelter and picnic table. I had arrived in the […]