The view from the summit of Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Photo by Jrossz71. (Wikimedia Commons) A visitor at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park died while hiking on ...

The prominent feature at Guadalupe Mountains National Park is El Capitan, which you can look down on from the peak, the highest point in Texas, at more than 8,700 feet. Richard Coltharp/El Rito Media ...

Thousands of visitors make the trek out to this park every year to explore the winding limestone walls of McKittrick Canyon or hike to the top of Guadalupe Peak, Texas’ highest point. But the park’s ...

There is no shortage of Texas hiking trails offering breathtaking views, but only the Permian Reef Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park takes you into another state and showcases ancient fossils ...

A hiker was found dead on New Year's Eve at Texas' Guadalupe Mountains National Park. In a release, the National Park Service said that it had been notified of a non-responsive hiker on the Guadalupe ...

DELL CITY, Texas — A hiker has been found safe after being separated from their group at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, according to a news release from the National Park Service (NPS). NPS stated ...

Eric Leonard carries 11 liters of water in his orange backpack. Leonard, the superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, is only hiking five miles roundtrip through McKittrick Canyon to Pratt ...

A hiker was found dead New Year’s Eve on the Guadalupe Peak trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, read a news release from the National Park Service, amid high winds and frigid temperatures.

David Courtney, a.k.a. the Texanist, is a senior writer. Big Bend also has the Rio Grande, and thereby easy access to Mexico, at the Boquillas Crossing. But Guadalupe Mountains has eight of the ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park rarely comes up when I discuss national parks with fellow travelers or outdoor enthusiasts. To say the west Texas park flies under the radar is an understatement.

As summer fades into fall, a subtle shift ripples across the country, marking the transition with cooler temps and shorter days. Mountains and valleys take on a fresher chill, and fields brim with ...