Sunset over rock formations in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. From the summit of the 8,751-foot Guadalupe Peak, sweeping vistas of desert stretch seemingly endlessly until they fade into the hazy ...

While Texas isn't usually known for its mountains, the western portion of the state boasts numerous mountain campsites with ...

62 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park in one year. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in ...

Thousands of visitors make the trek out to this park every year to explore the winding limestone walls of McKittrick Canyon or hike to the top of Guadalupe Peak, Texas’ highest point. But the park’s ...

The news release did not share an official cause of death of the hiker. The Guadalupe Peak Trail is an 8.4-mile round trip hike with a 3,000-foot elevation gain to the summit of the highest point in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hiker died at El Capitan Peak after falling off a ledge in the area in the southernmost part of Guadalupe Mountains National ...

The view from the summit of Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Photo by Jrossz71. (Wikimedia Commons) A visitor at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park died while hiking on ...

A Texas hiker was found dead New Year’s Eve amid high winds and frigid temperatures on the Guadalupe Peak trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, according to a statement from the National Park ...

A hiker was found dead New Year’s Eve on the Guadalupe Peak trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, read a news release from the National Park Service, amid high winds and frigid temperatures.