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Big Bend NP - Chisos Basin Hikes

October 16, 2026

High in the Desert Mountains

A Few Minutes Later Slightly Different Location and Lighting

Three hikes in the Chisos Basin at Big Bend National Park on a cold icy morning. The trails include Pinnacles Trail, Laguna Meadows Trail, Window View Trail and Window Trail.
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Big Bend National Park

October 11, 2026

Big Bend NP Entrance Sign

National Park Entrance Sign

These are some random photos from Big Bend National Park in the Texan Chihuahuan Desert. The park has the Rio Grande, deep canyons, wildlife and the Chisos Mountains.
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Pecos River High Bridge

October 3, 2026

High Bridge Over the Pecos River

The Pecos River High Bridge

The Pecos River High Bridge is the highest in Texas at 273 feet above the river. There is a viewpoint and picnic area you can stop at to admire it and the river.
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Diablo Trails in Amistad National Recreation Area

September 18, 2026

Amistad National Recreation Area Entrance Sign with Cloudy Skies

Entrance Sign

Amistad National Recreation Area is the US portion of the Amistad Reservoir on the Rio Grande in south Texas with several hiking trails in the Chihuahuan Desert.
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San Antonio Missions NHP - Mission Concepcion

August 28, 2026

The NPS Entrance sign for Mission Conception Area of San Antonio Missions with the Church behind it.

The Church with the Entrance Sign

Mission Concepcion is the furthest north mission in San Antonio Missions National Historic Park. The stone church took 15 years to build and was dedicated in 1755.
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San Antonio Missions NHP - Mission San Jose

August 26, 2026

Front view of the Church with a bell tower on one side.

The Church

The Queen of the Missions, Mission San Jose, is the largest of the four 18th Century Spanish missions making up the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park.
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San Antonio Missions NHP - Mission Espada

August 25, 2026

Entrance Sign in Front of a Mission Wall

Area Entrance Sign

Mission Espada is the furthest south of the four Spanish missions in San Antonio Missions NHP. The inside takes you back to the 1700s when this area was controlled by Spain.
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San Antonio Missions NHP - Mission San Juan

August 24, 2026

San Antonio Missions NHP, Mission San Juan, Entrance Sign

Entrance Sign with the Church

San Antonio Missions National Historic Park is a set of four 18th century missions south of the Alamo. Mission San Juan features a historic church, courtyard and trails.
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The Alamo

August 19, 2026

The Alamo - Inside

Inside the Alamo

Originally the Mission San Antonio de Valero from 1724 to 1793, by the 1836 The Alamo was a military fort occupied by the Texans in the Texas Revolution.
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Lyndon B Johnson NHP - LBJ Ranch

August 13, 2026

Lyndon B Johnson Birthplace House

President Johnson's Reconstructed Birthplace

The LBJ Ranch is the largest part of Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park. It includes his birthplace, schoolhouse, show barn and the Texas White House.
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Lyndon B Johnson State Park

August 8, 2026

Lyndon B Johnson SP, Texas - Sauer-Beckmann Living Farm - Cows

Cows at Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm

The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at Lyndon B Johnson State Park is an interesting place to visit while picking up the driving permit for LBJ ranch.
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LBJ National Historical Park: Johnson Settlement

August 4, 2026

Lyndon B Johnson NHP - Boyhood Home

President Lyndon B Johnson Boyhood Home

A visit to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park starts in Johnson City at the visitor center, followed President Johnson's Boyhood Home and the Johnson Settlement.
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