Amy Balfour
Everything is bigger in Texas, from the ranches to the portions, but the state's two national parks are true giants. Big Bend National Park in West Texas covers a staggering 1252 square miles of the Chisos Mountain range and the Rio Grande basin, while the state’s highest peaks and colorful fall foliage lure hikers to 135-sq-mile Guadalupe Mountains National Park, beyond the oil-field emptiness of the Permian Basin.
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