Big Bend National Park
  We were told about this national park from a fellow Texan while camping in San Antonio. Skip and I had never heard of this national park. The park in over 800,000 acres of desert, mountains, canyons and the Rio Grande. We spent a couple of days in Turlinga, TX (outside the park). Turlinga was an old mining town; now has a few galleries, restaurants. There is also horse backing riding right down the road from our campsite. This area is mountainous desert all around.  

me and Candy

campsite in Terlingua, TX

how far Lasistas, TX is from urban cities

We took a ride to the town of Lasitas which is on the Rio Grande. As you can see the Rio Grande is not so grandee in parts.

Skip in front of Rio Grande. Mexico behind him

view of Rio Rio Grande

 After a few days we left for the Rio GrandeVillage RV Resort which is located within the national park. The park contains coyotes, javelinas (wild pigs), roadrunners, mountain lions, bears, snakes and scorpions. Due to winter weather, snakes and scorpions were hibernating. We did not see any mountain lions or bears, but did see coyotes, roadrunner, and javelinas.

Reminder

coyote - must like the aroma of my cooking

 

Roadrunner