into the canyon

Santa Elena Canyon

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March 4th 2017
Thursday dawned cool and overcast, and we hooked up early to make the 50 mile drive across the park to Costolon, and the Cottonwood campground. The roadway winds up and down, around the Chisos Range, with one wonderful vista after another. In due course, we arrived at the campground around 10:30. The trick here, we have found, is to pounce early on these sites. They are not reserve-able, strictly ... read more

North America » United States » Texas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more