States with National Parks
Texas National Parks
Big Bend National Park
5/19/2004 On the road south in beautiful weather into Big Bend NP. Stopped at Panther Junction then down to Rio Grande Village. Saw the deep canyon the Rio Grande cut, then over a bit to walk down to the “Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River” and put my hand in. Back up into the big Chisos Mountains in the center of the park to the Basic, a hole in the middle. Had a nice lunch in the lodge, then took a short hike to the Window view, a ‘V’-shaped cut looking out towards Terlingua. Cooler here, mid 80’s compared to mid 90’s down lower. Beautiful views! Back to the lodge for dessert, then headed out of the park in more beautiful scenery including mountains, desert and badlands.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
5/27/1994 Drove back to Guadalupe Mountains National Monument. Mostly just saw great views of mountains (actually top of ancient reef that includes Carlsbad); slide show at Visitor Center.