Over 80 people have signed up for the 18th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Franklin Mountains Hikes on Sunday, September 25, 2022. There is still time to register for this hike and others. Some hikes are filling up fast so be sure to register soon.Elite Hiking Team Founder Laura Rosales will lead the Lower Sunset Trailhead hike.ContinueContinue reading “Laura Rosales to lead Lower Sunset Hike”
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Wendy Diaz to lead Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta hike about the Castner Range
Wendy Diaz of Frontera Land Alliance will be leading the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta hike at Museum of Archaeology Hike overlooking Castner Range on Sunday, September 25 at 6pm. There is still time to register for this hike and others. Some hikes are filling up fast so be sure to register soon. Wendy was born andContinueContinue reading “Wendy Diaz to lead Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta hike about the Castner Range”
Zoo and Franklin Mountains State Park to host Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta
Harris Hawk 18th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Saturday, September 24, 2022 – at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 10:30am to 3:00pmSunday, September 25, 2022 – at Tom Mays section of Franklin Mountains State Park and Castner Range – Pre-registration Required Jason Ricketts who is a geologist at UTEP and studies the geologic historyContinueContinue reading “Zoo and Franklin Mountains State Park to host Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta”
Fiesta Hikes REGISTRATION CLOSED
Join a desert hiking expert on a guided hike in the Franklin Mountains Location – Tom Mays section of Franklin Mountains State Park, Sunday, September 25, 2022. The Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is a two day event. Day one is at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Saturday, September 24, Day two is atContinueContinue reading “Fiesta Hikes REGISTRATION CLOSED”
Plans underway for third Chihuahuan Desert Conference
The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition are working on plans to host a third Chihuahuan Desert Conference in El Paso in November of 2023. The conference will bring together researchers and conservation advocates from across the Chihuahuan Desert to help facilitate collaboration in the region and learn ofContinueContinue reading “Plans underway for third Chihuahuan Desert Conference”
Horseback Riding Dog Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
Within minutes of entering from the west I am greeted by the deep curtains of the Chisos Mountains, highlighting the center of Big Bend. One of only three sky islands in Texas, and the only mountain range in our country completely encompassed by a national park. A lush oasis soaring above the surrounding desert. TheContinueContinue reading “Horseback Riding Dog Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas”
Big Bend National Park Superintendent to speak at CDEC Annual Meeting on January 12
The Chisos Mountains from Tornillo Flat in Big Bend National Park, Texas NPS Photo by Erik Walker The virtual Annual Meeting of the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition (CDEC) will take place at 6:30pm MT on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The meeting will include installation of new Board Members and all members of the CDEC groupContinueContinue reading “Big Bend National Park Superintendent to speak at CDEC Annual Meeting on January 12”
A Different Kind of Beauty
Terlingua, Texas Backroads. The Big Bend of Texas. Chihuahuan Desert. Standing tall in defiance through shades of red and black, rocks surround. Watching my every move. Silhouettes of Ocotillo stretch across the sky, thorns hidden in their softness. Riding Terlingua backroads, a yucca stands sentinel along the way. Wind dips down from the mesa andContinueContinue reading “A Different Kind of Beauty”
Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta UPDATE
Saturday at the Zoo,Sunday at the Park Every year the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta celebrates the natural wonders of the mountainous desert in our big backyard while encouraging people to explore and discover parks and other protected areas. The seventeenth annual Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta is coming up and for the first time will be held asContinueContinue reading “Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta UPDATE”
Word for the Day: Sky Island
Sometimes I lock the gate. Sometimes I leave it locked. Protecting the space in which I see and hear myself most clearly. Validation coming only from within. My thoughts an island. Madera Canyon Overlook Not the only “island” in west Texas, however, there are others. Three others in fact: the Guadalupe, Chisos, and Davis Mountains. ContinueContinue reading “Word for the Day: Sky Island”