El Capitan as seen from U.S. 62/180 on July 7, 2021, in Culberson County, Texas. El Capitan peak located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park is the 10th-highest peak in Texas at 8,085 feet. El ...

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 ...

While Texas isn't usually known for its mountains, the western portion of the state boasts numerous mountain campsites with ...

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The Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas were once a reef growing beneath the waters of an ancient inland sea. That same vanished sea spawned the honeycomb of the Carlsbad Caverns, just 40 miles north ...

If you want the fall experience without having to travel far, plan on visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park which features brilliant leaf color changes. "Our fall colors, we get very brilliant ...

If you're an adventurous traveler who wants to visit two national parks in a single trip, consider adding one of these nine ...

The COVID-19 health crisis did not appear to discourage visits to Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks in 2020, a National Parks Service (NPS) study on visitor spending effects ...

A climber died after falling off a cliff edge at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas last weekend, the National Park Service stated in a news release on Tuesday, May 2. In the same area, ...

Thousands of visitors make the trek out to this park every year to explore the winding limestone walls of McKittrick Canyon or hike to the top of Guadalupe Peak, Texas’ highest point. But the park’s ...