Guadalupe Mountains National Park News

SALT FLAT, Texas - " Within driving distance of El Paso, Texas, and Carlsbad, N.M., the land, with its golden undertones and shades of brown, rises into what looks like the ramparts of a mythological fortress: the limestone bulk of El Capitan.

A tanker truck full of diesel fuel overturned on U.S. 62/180 in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park between the Pine Springs Visitor Center and the Frijole Ranch Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Rachel Vegors of the National Parks Service.

Texas Department of Transportation crews are working to clean a diesel spill near the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, a TxDot spokeswoman said.

This is West Texas? McKittrick Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. NPS Photo by Cookie Ballou Fall is officially here in the northern hemisphere, and for many travelers that means getting outdoors to enjoy the weathera 'and some fall color.

A VISIT to Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a vivid reminder that not all of the West was won and an illustration of why that's a very good thing.

Travel notes, live and on virtual time Part 2 Hawks fly high as one approaches the Guadalupe Mountains National Park northwest of Big Bend in Texas and the bush stands green over the brownish shrubs.

Sure, the mega-parks like Grand Canyon and Yellowstone are must-sees, but did you know there's still time to plan a summer visit to one of the National Park Service's almost 400 other sites? With gas prices lower than last summer, now's the perfect time to explore your local National Parks.

Beneath the park, which has a surface area of 73 square miles , are 83 individual caves, including Carlsbad Cavern, the park's namesake.

Residents may bring their banding irons and donate $10 to have their brands put on the new barn wood in the exhibit hall.

Recently the Venture Crew of Boy Scout Troop 312 took a high adventure trip that met and exceeded all expectations.

Don't think a summer vacation means you have to drive across the country to visit a unique and exciting location.

The 2009 Gem & Mineral Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park.

What do you do when money is a little tight, but your family wants to do something with Dad on Father's Day this weekend? The National Parks Service has the answer: A stroll 700 feet below ground to see the world famous Carlsbad Caverns for free.

With Guadalupe Peak and El Capitan in the background, hikers Paul Evans, Ruby Maddox and Craig Cranston walk over some of the smaller, heavily vegetated dunes near Salt Basin Dunes, which was annexed into Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the late 1990s.

Late spring rains in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park more than a week ago have forced the closure of a hiking trail in the park.