Don’t Let Darwinism Get You
SOMEWHERE IN THE LOWER BIG BEND: Like the body of a giant serpent moving to and fro on a north-south axis, Ernst Valley stretches from the river all the way to the southern slopes of Telephone Canyon. Calling it a ‘valley’ is somewhat of a…
A Lonely Grave Where Nothing Lives Forever
SOMEWHERE IN THE LOWER BIG BEND: “On a hill far away, Stood an old rugged cross”… A graveyard is a lonely place, and an abandoned one makes for the loneliest of all. For some reason people congregated at a certain spot, dreamed dreams, lived life…
Surprises in Avery Canyon
SOMEWHERE IN THE LOWER BIG BEND: Avery Canyon empties into the Tornillo a bit east of the park road between Persimmon Gap and Panther Junction. From there the chasm works its way into the higher ground to the south, forming a watershed from Grapevine Hills...
Joy in the Journey and the Destination
SOMEWHERE IN THE LOWER BIG BEND: They oftentimes say the true joy and spirit of a journey is not found in one’s destination, but in the journey itself. Some have gone on to remark that one’s walk through life follows along the same path, though…