Situated at the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, between Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains, Alpine, Texas occupies the center of West Texas' greater Big Bend region and offers a convenient base to explore the area. Big Bend National Park, historic Fort Davis, Davis Mountains State Park, Marfa Msytery Lights and the McDonald Observatory, set high… read more
Sometimes a few days off at home is not enough. Not matter how much you relax, sometimes the only thing that will cure what ails is a trip out of town. Texas offers RV campers a huge variety of sites to choose from in a variety of geog… read more
Texas, the largest state south of Alaska, is sometimes called the Lone Star State. To travel from the eastern border to El Paso at the western tip is a thousand-mile drive that takes more than a day. Within this large expanse of land,… read more
When you head to Texas in search of a place to camp on property owned by the state, you may not see the simple descriptive name of "state park" in the name. Texas is home to state natural areas, historical parks and partnership parks a… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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