
Top 8 National Parks and Reserves to Explore in Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, from the ranches to the portions, but the state’s two national parks are true giants. Big Bend National Park in West Texas covers a staggering 1252 square miles of the Chisos Mountain range and the Rio Grande basin, while the state’s highest peaks and colorful fall foliage lure hikers to the 135-sq-mile Guadalupe Mountains National Park, beyond the oil-field emptiness of the Permian Basin.