Last month, after an almost six-year ordeal to find a steward for the Christmas Mountains tract owned by the General Land Office, a deal was struck to transfer the property to the Texas State University System for use as an open-air classroom. The reaction across Texas was swift and positive, […]
On September 15, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall, Ph.D., and Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced the transfer of the Christmas Mountains to the Texas State University System. The rugged 9,269-acre tract of land in Brewster County will become an outdoor classroom, open to all, with conservation of […]
Pssst! Wanna Buy Some Mountains? From our December 2005 issue by John Waters, Publisher The Texas General Land Office (GLO) plans to auction off the 9,269-acre Christmas Mountains tract in South Brewster County. The parcel, deeded to the state in 1991 from the non-profit Conservation Fund, will be offered to […]
On September 24th, thirty-three volunteers joined with staff members of Big Bend National Park to give back to their public lands in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Their goal was to follow through and finish up several previous park work projects. The morning that dawned clear and cool soon […]
Correction. Ghost Town Salon, mentioned in an article in our September issue about businesses in Terlingua and Study Butte which closed recently, is now open for business again. Ghost Town Saloon’s Café, on Ghost Town Road in Terlingua, is open daily 6 am to 2 pm. The Saloon is open […]