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Texas' Top 25
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You knew Texas was big, but did you know that it has a national park (
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ger than Rhode Island? Out in way-far-west Texas, the Chisos Mountains (7825ft) provide
an excellent place to take a hike. But then so, too, does the Chihuahuan Desert or the Rio
Grande Valley. Having three distinct ecosystems in one vast and remote parkland provides
something for everyone. But plan ahead - the mountaintop lodge has limited accommoda-
tions, and campgrounds fill up quickly in spring and fall.
