BIG BEND ROUNDUP: Visit to West Texas State Parks for 
the scenic beauty ... stay for the activities ... details on 
Passport to Texas.
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife 

The Big Bend Country can seem daunting to those visiting 
for the first time... unless one starts their exploration at a 
Texas State Park. From flowers to fish, this region has a 
little something for everyone.

The Barton Warnock Environmental Center in Terlingua 
offers visitors guided tours of its desert garden. Discover 
how plants have adapted to the harsh conditions of the 
Chihuahuan Desert and how the first inhabitants of Big 
Bend used these plants for food, shelter and medicine. 
Call for times and fees.

Bring your horses to the Black Gap Wildlife Management 
Area near Alpine, for a breathtaking tour of its canyon 
and the Rio Grande. An annual Hunting Permit or Limited 
Public Use Permit is required for visitors 17 and older. 
Call for more information.

And when you're done with your ride, pitch your tent at 
one of the primitive campsites along the river, and cast a 
line into its waters for a fine angling experience.

Every Wednesday through Saturday night in July, Davis 
Mountains SP hosts Summer Amphitheater Programs 
based on the natural and cultural resources of the park. 
Call for more information.

And, every Wednesday through Sunday, test your skills in 
a vast variety of bouldering areas, at Hueco Tanks SHS in 
El Paso. Tours last a minimum of two hours ... reservations 
are required.

Details for these and other events are on the Texas Parks 
& Wildlife website. That's our show for today ... For Texas 
Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.