Author Archives: teresa

Between the wind, the traffic and the train, I got very little sleep last night.  The wind brought in a cold front, this morning the temp was 26 degrees, but thankfully, the wind died down.  We made coffee and tea … Continue reading →

We decided not to hike this morning, we’re both still pretty sore and tired form our backpack.  We just took our time getting breakfast and packed up.  As we were heading out of the park, we stopped at the park … Continue reading →

Another beautiful sunrise.  Since we hiked about 22 hard miles in two days, we’re taking it easy today.  We unpacked and stowed our backpacks and other gear in the “attic”, our Thule carrier on the roof.  We’re making coffee and … Continue reading →

Early morning start, heading for Emory Peak, 7,825 feet, the second highest peak in Texas (the highest in Guadalupe Peak, also on our list).  It’s about a four mile hike, but the last mile has a 900 ft elevation gain.  … Continue reading →

We set our alarm to get up early.  We want to get on the trail before it gets too hot.  On our drive in we see some javelina (hav-a-lina), a type of wild pig, crossing the road.  We’re hiking in … Continue reading →

This morning we got the bike tires pumped up and chains lubed and we’re ready for a bike ride.  Our ride is about 1/2 mile to Ernst Tinaja.  This is a natural formation of rocks in hte bottom of a … Continue reading →

Our campsite is the last one before the trailhead.  We’re sleeping in, or at least, enjoying the sunrise from the back of the truck.  We got ourselves together finally and headed up to the trailhead.  Shortly after we arrived, a … Continue reading →

A 40 degree morning and a gentle breeze.  All night I heard animals splashing in the river.  We sat an alarm to get up before sunrise, but by the time we got going, the sun was well into the sky.  … Continue reading →

We had a beautiful sunrise at the picnic area and stayed for breakfast.  We were about an hour from the entrance to Big Bend.  Big Bend National Park is in the Chihuan desert in the southern tip of Texas, at … Continue reading →

Aguirre Springs, Organ Mountains, outside Las Cruces, New Mexico.  The wind last night was incredible!!!  When night fell, the wind picked up, but it wasn’t consistent.  it would be a gentle breeze for a while and then a 35 mph … Continue reading →