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How Three Men in Wheelchairs Summited Guadalupe Peak in the Early 1980s

May 30, 2023 | By Andrew Stuart

The Daytripper Climbs Texas’ Tallest Peak

March 25, 2021 | By Chet Garner

In all of Texas’ 268,597 square miles, there are only two outdoorsy national parks: Big Bend, known far and wide for its rugged border landscape; and Guadalupe Mountains, which features Texas’ tallest peak. 

My Favorite Texas Trip: A Very Texan Proposal on the State’s Highest Peak

June 10, 2020 | By Natalie Moore

Readers’ Favorite Texas Trip: Achieving A Peak Sunset in Far West Texas

April 15, 2020 | By Ricky de Leon

I was born and raised in Texas, and my favorite trip in the state was to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in November 2016.

Scale Five Peaks in One Week on This Epic West Texas Road Trip

November 1, 2018 | By Matt Joyce

A mile or two into my hike to the top of Mount Livermore in the Davis Mountains, I stepped to the side of the trail as two speedsters overtook me on the uphill slope. “I guess that’s where we’re headed,” I said, nodding to a rocky outcrop on the horizon far above. “Nope,” one of them responded. “Baldy Peak is beyond that—you can’t see it yet.”

My Favorite Hikes

January 27, 2015 | By Lori Moffatt

In February 2015, Globe Pequot Press released the 3rd edition of Texas writer/photographer Laurence Parent’s popular book Hiking Big Bend, introducing fresh photos and updated information. And, since Texas Highways published two of Laurence’s photo-driven articles about Big Bend in the February 2015 issue, we thought the timing was perfect to ask Laurence about some of his favorite hikes around the state.

The October 2023 issue of Texas Highways "Tastes Like Home"

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