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Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a west Texas hidden gem that very few people visit which makes it perfect for escaping those national park crowds, especially this year. It's a park that isn't very well-known but still deserves a spot on your national park bucket list because of all of it's amazing hiking opportunities. Today…
Continue reading ➞ 7 Reasons Guadalupe Mountains National Park Is Worth It
We almost didn't go to Big Bend on our trip out to Utah from Florida in March. It's pretty far from everything and quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I knew I wanted to go to Guadalupe Mountains National Park since that was a lot more on the way. I mean, it's like 35…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Big Bend National Park That Aren’t Hiking
I knew most people that visited Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas did it for longer backpacking trips, or at least overnight trips. We were just passing through and didn't really know what to do or if it was even worth it. So if you're just passing through, not backpacking, and want to know how…
Ever since I learned about Cadillac Ranch, sometimes called the Cadillac Graveyard, in my sculpture class, like Seven Magic Mountains, I've wanted to go. The road trip was the perfect opportunity and when I found out it was, sort of, on the route home, I got pretty excited. I was finally going to see the…
Continue reading ➞ Cadillac Ranch: A Cadillac Graveyard on Route 66 In Amarillo, Texas