Guadalupe Mountains National Park rarely comes up when I discuss national parks with fellow travelers or outdoor enthusiasts. To say the west Texas park flies under the radar is an understatement.

With fewer than 220,000 visitors last year, it’s among America’s least-visited national parks, but it’s not for lack of sights. The West Texas gem is home to the highest point in the state, Guadalupe ...

This treasured park also preserves 10,000 years of human history, from early hunter-gatherers who lived in the area’s caves to conflicts between the Mescalero Apache and Buffalo Soldiers to the ...

David Courtney, a.k.a. the Texanist, is a senior writer. Big Bend also has the Rio Grande, and thereby easy access to Mexico, at the Boquillas Crossing. But Guadalupe Mountains has eight of the ...

There is no shortage of Texas hiking trails offering breathtaking views, but only the Permian Reef Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park takes you into another state and showcases ancient fossils ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Big Bend National Park out in far west Texas offer the best views of the American wilderness in 2026, according to a new national list. The recognition comes in ...