Explore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781623494032)

If you are interested in birdwatching, wildlife viewing, or stargazing; flowers, geology, or water; nature centers, festivals, or photography, a destination in Texas awaits you.

From the desert gardens of Big Bend to hawk watching on the Gulf Coast to caving and bat watching in the Hill Country, nature-oriented travel in Texas also includes lesser known getaways.

Organized by the seven official state travel regions, Explore Texas features descriptions of almost one hundred nature-oriented sites, including information about the best time to visit and why it's worth going; location, and other logistics; and a "learn" section on the observations and natural phenomena a visitor might expect to experience. Photographs by professional photographer Jeff Parker accompany the accounts, and handy color-coded icons help guide readers to the activities of their choice.

Perfect for planning the family's next outing or vacation, this book also contains a message of how nature tourism helps to protect biodiversity, promote conservation, and sustain the state's tourism economy.

Author: Mary O. Parker
ISBN-10: 1623494036
ISBN-13: 9781623494032
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2016
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.90d