texas dallas Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/texas-dallas Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:59:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 TEXAS http://toursmaps.com/texas-2.html http://toursmaps.com/texas-2.html#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2016 03:12:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=225100 TEXAS BEST AREAS FOR WILDERNESS CAMPING BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 708,200 acres. Bordering on the Rio Grande in southwest Texas, alongside the U.S.-Mexican boundary, Big Bend National Park contains the state’s largest area of wilderness. Included here are the Chisos Mountains and other mountain ranges. Highest point is 7,825-foot Emory Peak. There are also deep canyons with cliffs, rock formations, some badlands, open desert, grasslands, and wooded areas. Among the wildlife are mule deer, mountain lion, and bobcat. Activities: Over 150 miles of trails are available for backpacking and hiking. Only about 30 miles of the trails are well-marked and

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/texas-2.html/feed 0 Traveling in Texas http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-texas.html http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-texas.html#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 22:24:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=225163 Traveling in Texas ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST Angelina National Forest is located on both sides of huge Sam Rayburn Reservoir in east Texas, on the Gulf Coastal Plain. Included here are the Neches and Angelina Rivers, along with some creeks. There are areas of piney woods forested with longleaf pine and bald cypress, with magnolia and dogwood, and two designated wilderness areas: the 12,650-acre Upland Island Wilderness, and the 5,286-acre Turkey Hill Wilderness. Activities: Canoeing is available on the Neches and Angelina Rivers. Horseback riding is allowed. Hiking and backpacking are mainly limited to short trails. Longest is the 5.5-mile Sawmill

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-texas.html/feed 0 Visit to Texas http://toursmaps.com/visit-to-texas.html http://toursmaps.com/visit-to-texas.html#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 04:16:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=225171 Visit to Texas CADDO/LBJ NATIONAL GRASSLANDS These two National Grasslands in northeast Texas are administered together. Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (20,320 acres) consists of a number of tracts in close proximity, and includes two sizable lakes. Caddo National Grassland (17,796 acres) has a mix of public and private lands, with three lakes and a recreation area. Deer and wild turkey are among the wildlife found here. Activities: Hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding are allowed, but aside from a couple of established trails, most travel must be on roads, old paths, or cross-country. Limited fishing is available. Hunting is permitted

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