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The Best Southwest National Parks Road Trip from El Paso!

Itinerary 13 Mins Read
Southwest National Park Road Trip from El Paso, Texas

This week-long road trip to seven southwest National Parks near El Paso, Texas made me a southwesterner at heart. I bet you will be too! This post lays out our easy to replicate trip to give you a chance to envision “what could be” on your own southwestern adventure! You’ll explore several National Park Units in New Mexico and West Texas, all within a few hours drive of El Paso. You could also treat this as an idea for day trips from El Paso if you’re looking for things to do within 2 hours of El Paso, TX. What Are the National Parks Near El Paso? Over the course of one week, we were able to visit the following National Park Units on our southwest road trip: Chamizal National Memorial White Sands National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Big Bend National…

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Our National Park Trips Timeline

Our Story 12 Mins Read
National Parks Travel Timeline

I officially LOVE reading lists of travels like the one we’re sharing here! Putting together our National Park trips timeline was therapeutic in a sense. In creating this, I got to see my own growth and development that has been directly shaped by the travel I have completed. Lists like this are also interesting because you get to see the logistical fit of the sites visited. I will do my best to group itineraries and link to things we may have shared on this site that can help with your own planning. A couple of other guiding thoughts: since we both work full time jobs, we usually have one “major” trip each year and several others on the periphery we like to visit as many sites as we can fit into our limited vacation days, so the pace of our trips is often pretty fast I’m only including parks that…

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Why I Love Terlingua, Texas + Tips for Your Stay

Travel Guide 11 Mins Read
Sunset in Terlingua Texas

When unable to travel, I often dream about revisiting some of my favorite places. Recently, my dreams have been taking me to Terlingua, Texas a ghost town in West Texas in the heart of Big Bend Country! Here’s why! Three Reasons Why I Love Terlingua Terlingua, Texas is a super-quiet, quirky ghost town in Big Bend Country, Western Texas. We had the privilege of spending a couple of days in the Terlingua Ghost town during our Southwest road trip that took us to several National Parks near El Paso early in 2020. Ever since we returned home, both Jason and I have been talking about going back. Terlingua, Texas = Tranquility The primary reason that I love this tiny town is the unadulterated peace and tranquility! As we drove through desolate and immaculate roads and got closer to the casita that we had booked, I must admit that I was…

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