Devil’s Hall – Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Saturday I headed back out to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to do some hiking and take some pictures. With me was a photography student whom I have been working with on some landscape photography. Because the student had not hiked much before, we tried to avoid any serious elevation gain and choose to hike to Devils Hall.Looking up we cold see the pine forests that grow in the upper elevations of Guadalupe PeakHiking along the dry stream bed of Pine
The Little Mountain That Could.
I will be leaving soon for a much anticipated trip to summit county Colorado. I am taking a group of families to ski at Ski Cooper outside of Leadville Colorado. Ski Cooper is a small resort in the San Isabel National Forest. Taking up only 400 acres and consisting of only 26 runs and 5 lifts (2 of which are beginner lifts) Ski Cooper is not your average resort. But it is not below average either. To be honest, I
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Late last year we took my daughter and her cousins to the famous Carlsbad Caverns. We rented the electronic audio tour and opted to follow the natural entrance into the caves. We passed by the amphitheater seating where visitors can sit to watch the bats emerge from the cave at dusk. The bat flight program is open Memorial Day through mid-October. Don’t expect to come and get pictures of the bats…no cameras are allowed during bat flight. Having come
Santos Taqueria – Mason, Texas
In the little town of Mason, Texas on hwy 87 there is a little restaurant called Santos Taqueria. Built out of an old gas station, Santos seems to fade into the background of this small rustic town. If your not looking for it, its likely that you will miss it. Once you taste it, however, you will never forget it.It’s not big, nor is it fancy; there is more seating available outside than there is in, and its likely
I would vote for you!!
As part of testing the Active Agion anti-stink shirt all testers are entered into a contest to win an outdoor adventure vacation for two from Glacier Guides. Winners are voted on by you. I humbly ask for your votes in winning this great vacation. To vote for me go to the My Life Outdoors Active Agion Experiment Page, below my picture, on the right hand side, there is a place to vote. I will thank you in advance.
Active Agion Anti-Stink Test – Enchanted Rock, Texas
This last Friday I wore the Active Agion test shirt as a base layer during a day hike at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. I climbed to the three highest points in the park, summiting the highest point twice. Up and down four different times with a sum total elevation gain of approximately 1500 to 2000 feet. You can read the full report of my Enchanted Rock hike. By the end of the day I was worn out and had
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas
Last Friday I drove down to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.Enchanted Rock is a enormous pink granite (affectionately known as Texas Pink Granite) batholith located 15 miles north of Fredericksburg, Texas. The rock received its name from the Tonkawa Indians who believed they could see ghost fires near the summit after nightfall. The Tonkawa Indians also reported strange creaking and groaning coming from the rock at night. We now know these sounds are from the rock heating during the day