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Travelogue: Big Bend National Park

Tucked away in far southwestern Texas is a true gem of the National Park Service, Big Bend. As we’ve mentioned before, it is not an easy place to find, being between six and nine hours by car from any of … Continue reading

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Statistics: Texas and New Mexico

Our first trip of 2016 took us to two states, three national parks, two national monuments and even a brief lunch stop in Mexico. Here’s how it all breaks down by the numbers. Click the image for larger view.

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Texas and New Mexico Photo Gallery

Images from our trip to Texas and New Mexico, April 13-24, 2016. Click to enlarge, read captions and view slideshow.

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Texas/New Mexico National Parks

Our spring break trip to Texas and New Mexico begins in just one week! Here’s a preview of the five major National Park Service sites we’ll be visiting, three National Parks and two National Monuments. Click the image for a larger … Continue reading

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Slight change of plans: Texas/New Mexico 2016

Last August, we got a jump start on planning our upcoming spring break trip. The first thing we booked was our return flight from Albuquerque to Chicago using air miles. Unfortunately in the months since August, the airline changed its … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2016 Destination Reveal

Winter may be just around the corner, but we’re already looking forward to our spring break 2016 adventure. We’re heading to Texas and New Mexico to visit our 39th, 40th and 41st National Parks: Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad … Continue reading

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