Here's just a small sampling of the natural treasures we've visited over the years.

Came around a curve and...whoa! Who's looking at us? In my limited experience with ranching, most cows are are these slow-moving, obese monstrosities that are saturated with...well saturated fat. I'd much rather my cow be lean and fit like this one. . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #donthaveacowman #udderlycool #wildcow #leanbeef #fitcow #eatwild #wildbeef #wildanimals #wildamerica #wild

When walking across the floor of an (extinct) volcano, you see so many different types of rocks from when the volcano fused or blended rocks together or created new ones. Here we found marble, seashells fossilized with iron, and rocks studded with hard gems. For the latter, the gems are not set in sedimentary rock but in hard, volcanic rock binding, as though with an extremely hard concrete. . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #volcanos #extinctvolcano #geology #geodes #betteroutside #bigbend #westtexas #solitario #rocks #awesomenature

2020 lies before us. In this picture, Fresno Peak, which we later climbed, dominates the skyline on the left (to the southwest). What mountains, literal or figurative, will you attempt this year? #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #texasmountains #settinggoals #climbingmountains #2020 #happynewyear #bigbend #fresnopeak #texasoutfitters #scalingsummits #overcome #desertlandscape #chihuahuandesert

I'd rather be #nowhere. Or at least #theothersideofnowhere. . . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #nowhere #theothersideofnowhere #texasmountains #jeeptrails #theoutback #bigbend #bigbendcountry #hikingtexas #betteroutside #texasoutfitters

A pristine morning in Wild West Texas. Each morning can be a new beginning. . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #pristine #morning #dawn #bigbend #happynewyear #2020 #sunrays #sunnymorning #peacefulmorning #hikingtexas

Chisos Mountains of Big Bend has viewed from the east side Fresno Peak. In the foreground is the caldera (floor) and side walls of an extinct volcano. . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #extinctvolcano #solitario #bigbend #ilovetexas #chisosmountains r #texasoutfitters

Agua Adentro Mountain means "Water Inside" Mountain. Here the large cottonwoods dressed in fall colors indicate the presence of a significant water source at the base of the mountain. . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #mountains #waterinthedesert #agua #aguaadentro #chihuahuandesert #highdesert #texasoutfitters #peakbagging #betteroutside

A buzzard circles the scene of the battle, waiting to feast on the inevitable gory repast. . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #truestory #dinolife #bloodyend #predator #jurassicpark #dinosaurvalleysp

Checking out the creek after a bone-dry summer. . . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #letitrain #creek #foresttrails #trails #trailwalk #december

Cool dude with cool rock overhang! . . . . . #texaswildwest #wetakefamilyandfriendsoutdoors #cool #cooldude #rockoverhang #overhang #rock #rockon

Where the Edwards Plateau meets the Chihuahuan Desert. It had just rained the night before.