From the Frio to Del Rio
Travel Guide to the Western Hill Country and the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
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2017
Texas A & M University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62349-508-4 (ISBN)
Texas A & M University Press (Verlag)
978-1-62349-508-4 (ISBN)
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Each year, more than two million visitors enjoy the attractions of the Western Hill Country, with Uvalde as its portal, and the lower Pecos River canyonlands, which stretch roughly along US 90 from Brackettville, through Del Rio, and on to the west. Now, veteran writer, blogger, and educator Mary S. Black serves up the best of this region's special adventures and secret treasures.
Each year, more than two million visitors enjoy the attractions of the Western Hill Country, with Uvalde as its portal, and the lower Pecos River canyonlands, which stretch roughly along US 90 from Brackettville, through Del Rio, and on to the west. Amistad National Recreation Area, the Judge Roy Bean Visitors’ Center and Botanical Garden, Seminole Canyon State Park, and the Briscoe-Garner Museum in Uvalde, along with ghost towns, ancient rock art, sweeping vistas, and unique flora and fauna, are just a few of the features that make this distinctive section of the Lone Star State an enticing destination.
Now, veteran writer, blogger, and educator Mary S. Black serves up the best of this region’s special adventures and secret treasures. From the Frio to Del Rio is chock-full of helpful maps, engaging descriptions of points of interest, colorful photography, and tips on where to stay, what to do, and how to get there. There’s even a trivia quiz to keep travelers entertained and informed while en route. This guide to what could be called the Texas “Hill Country–Desert Trail” is your indispensable travel companion for unforgettable discoveries in wide open spaces.
Each year, more than two million visitors enjoy the attractions of the Western Hill Country, with Uvalde as its portal, and the lower Pecos River canyonlands, which stretch roughly along US 90 from Brackettville, through Del Rio, and on to the west. Amistad National Recreation Area, the Judge Roy Bean Visitors’ Center and Botanical Garden, Seminole Canyon State Park, and the Briscoe-Garner Museum in Uvalde, along with ghost towns, ancient rock art, sweeping vistas, and unique flora and fauna, are just a few of the features that make this distinctive section of the Lone Star State an enticing destination.
Now, veteran writer, blogger, and educator Mary S. Black serves up the best of this region’s special adventures and secret treasures. From the Frio to Del Rio is chock-full of helpful maps, engaging descriptions of points of interest, colorful photography, and tips on where to stay, what to do, and how to get there. There’s even a trivia quiz to keep travelers entertained and informed while en route. This guide to what could be called the Texas “Hill Country–Desert Trail” is your indispensable travel companion for unforgettable discoveries in wide open spaces.
A thirty-year member of the Texas Archeological Society, Mary S. Black is an active blogger, a former instructor in public schools and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, an educational consultant, coauthor of Early Texas Schools: A Photographic History, and author of Peyote Fire: Shaman of the Canyons.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.03.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Tarleton State University Southwestern Studies in the Humanities |
| Zusatzinfo | 114 colour photographs, 3 maps, 11 tables |
| Verlagsort | College Station |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 218 mm |
| Gewicht | 465 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-62349-508-3 / 1623495083 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-62349-508-4 / 9781623495084 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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