Pecos River Joins the Rio Grande Just west of Del Rio, Texas the Pecos joins the Rio Grande River on its way to the Gulf of Mexico at Brownsville, Texas. The Pecos River, in New Mexico and Texas, is yet another river at risk of drying up soon. It runs for around 926...
Pecos River Flume - Carlsbad, NM The Pecos River Flume is an aqueduct carrying irrigation water over the Pecos River. Construction took place from 1889 to 1890 and was part of the Pecos River Reclamation Project. It was originally constructed of wood and spanned 145...
Pecos River Gorge Bridge Completed in April 1957, the Pecos River Highway Bridge spans the Pecos River Canyon at the junction of U.S. Highway 90 and the Pecos River. The height above the river varies with the level of the Amistad Reservoir but the bridge is...
Rio Grande River Langtry TX Langtry is an unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. The community is notable as the place where Judge Roy Bean, the "Law West of the Pecos", had his saloon and practiced law. Langtry was originally established...
Rio Grande River Lake Amistad Hwy 90 Bridge Del Rio, Texas Amistad is a reservoir on the Rio Grande at its confluence with the Devils River 12 miles northwest of Del Rio, Texas. The lake is bounded by Val Verde County on the United States side of the international...
Sky Railway The Santa Fe scenic train passes us along the Santa Fe Rail Trail on a sunny spring day hike. In 2020, Sky Railway was born from the ashes of Santa Fe Southern. Prominent Santa Feans came together to save the historic, 141-year-old railroad. They are Bill...
The Santa Fe Scenic Train is operating again. Formerly the Santa Fe Southern Railway new owners have rebranded and brought back to life as the Sky Railway. In 2020, Sky Railway was born from the ashes of Santa Fe Southern. Prominent Santa Feans came together to save...
This is an excerpt from Thomas Sowell's 'Dismantling America'
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, locally known as the "Gorge Bridge", is a steel deck arch bridge across the Rio Grande Gorge 10 miles northwest of Taos, New Mexico. Roughly 600 feet above the Rio Grande River, it is the tenth highest bridge in the United States. During...