Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of the most unspoiled natural refuges in Texas, with a surprising variety of ...

If you look at a map of Texas, the very left point is El Paso. From there, let your eyes wander southeast. You see that dip ...

Many people think deserts are only hot, but the two largest deserts on Earth are actually cold deserts. Take a look at the ...

Big Bend National Park in Texas offers lots of great spots for outdoor recreation, including this trail that hiking ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Allred’s flax under the Endangered Species Act.

There’s something almost otherworldly about standing in the middle of a desert at night. No city glow, no noise except maybe ...

If you’re looking for a beautiful yet rather claustrophobic hike in Texas, then you’re going to love the Closed Canyon Trail!

Welcome to Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, the 860-acre natural wonderland just outside El Paso that somehow remains one of Texas’ best-kept secrets – though it really shouldn’t be. The first ...

Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site near El Paso offers exactly that kind of time-traveling adventure at a price that won’t make your credit card weep. This 860-acre natural wonderland sits just 32 ...

Five major ecosystems dominate the state parks in New Mexico, from desert to scrubland to marshes. There’s so much to see!

A squadron of javelinas browses across a dusty patch of dried grass in trail-camera footage captured at sunset on Jan. 20. If you turn up the volume and listen closely, you can hear the hum of traffic ...