2019 Rio Grande – part 11, Big Bend: Lajitas, an oasis in the desert, “careers”
The other community in this area is names Lajitas, on the western edge of Big Bend Natl. Park, so we took off for the day to explore, expecting it to...
2019 Rio Grande – part 12, Big Bend Natl. Park: famous views and great views
This park is so big, and the views change every time you move your head, so today we’re going to show you some of the famous views on the western...
2019 Rio Grande – part 13, Big Bend Natl. Park: Castolon and its history
While exploring the western side of the park, we happened on Castolon, with a visitors center and a store, which has such an interesting history, some of which we’ve already...
2019 Rio Grande – part 14, Big Bend Natl. Park: 1 of 4 deserts, a river crossing, a canyon, a silver mine, firefighters, a tent city
Today we drove into the eastern part of Big Bend National Park toward the Rio Grande. As we’ve said before, every couple of minutes our views change, from craggy mountains...
2019 Rio Grande – part 15, Big Bend: change of plans and 3 new friends
Our original plan was to take off Saturday morning for 3 days in the triangle of Alpine, Fort Davis, and Marfa (ever heard of Marfa lights?) before we blitz to...