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Trip to Mexico from Big Bend National Park

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Boquillas del Carmen, known simply as Boquillas [boo-key-us], is a village in northern Mexico, west of the northern part of the Sierra del Carmen mountain range, and at the south-west end of the Rio Grande’s Boquillas Canyon on the southeastern part of Big Bend National Park. How does this village…

Photography Big Bend Hot Springs

Big Bend Hot Springs and Trail

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J.O. Langford’s Hot Springs, also known as Boquillas Hot Springs, is a former resort from thousands of years ago to the early 1900’s, in what is now the southeast corner of Big Bend National Park in Texas. The historic bath is tucked away down a 1.5 mile dirt road. Big…

Camping Road Trip to Big Bend

Road Trip to Big Bend

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Big Bend’s vast areas provide excellent opportunities for solitude, wilderness, and adventure. So off we hit the road to explore the park’s gorgeous and spectacular vistas, shadowy canyons, and rugged desert mountains, for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and work.

Photography Grand Canyon at sunset

The Grand Canyon at Sunset

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Standing against the railing along the edge of the cliff, I watched as far as my eyes can see of the panorama around. Immense, wide, expansive. Because it stretches 277 miles. Who could see it all at once? For the one admission fee, you can explore it for seven days. The Grand…

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Desert View Watchtower Photos

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I can say it was still beautiful especially at the Desert View and Watchtower site even though much of the Grand Canyon view was covered by clouds and fog. When I booked our flights, the weather forecast was not available yet for the week that my parents and I would be…