The prominent feature at Guadalupe Mountains National Park is El Capitan, which you can look down on from the peak, the highest point in Texas, at more than 8,700 feet. Richard Coltharp/El Rito Media ...

The Interior Department has banned new mining claims and oil leasing on more than 28,000 acres of public land in southeast New Mexico to protect a network of unique underground caves formed by ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park probably isn’t on your bucket list. With fewer than 220,000 visitors last year, it’s among America’s least-visited national parks, but it’s not for lack of sights.

The sunsets from the Peak Trail can be spectacular, but you don’t want to be this high up at sunset, unless you have a great headlamp. Hiking down in the dark takes away some of the enjoyment of the ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park rarely comes up when I discuss national parks with fellow travelers or outdoor enthusiasts. To say the west Texas park flies under the radar is an understatement.