A 30 minute drive from Guadalupe Mountains National Park is Carlsbad Caverns. The caverns are part of the same anchient coral reef that was formed 260 million years ago. When the seas retreated, the reef was eventually covered with sediment. …
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guadalupe mountains national park
We arrived at Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas) shortly before 5:45pm; or at least that’s what time we thought we’d arrive. We were surprised to see shortly before the park that we crossed into the Mountain Time Zone, so it …
big bend: part 2
We awoke after a windy night to partly cloudy skies, and a hike in front of us. We were excited to stretch our legs and climb to the highest point in the park, Emory Peak at 7,832 feet. The six …
big bend: part 1
After a very blustery night at South Llamo River Park, we awoke to clear skies and cool temperatures. We packed up and headed west for our 4.5 hour drive to Big Bend National Park. We pulled into the Fossil Education …
everglades national park: part 2
We set the tent up just shy of the high tide line, and in the middle of the night it sounded as if the ocean was going to wash over us. We awoke to the sunrise rising over the water …
everglades national park: part 1
We woke up to below freezing temperatures at our site in Congaree National Park, and instead of shivering around our stove waiting for coffee to percolate we hopped in the car and stopped at the first Waffle House we passed …
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