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Following recent rainfall, Palo Duro Canyon State Park officials announced that all trails are closed due to flooding.
The signature landmark of Palo Duro Canyon is the Lighthouse Peak, a stunning formation that you can only really see if you are willing to hike to it. The round-trip is 5.75 miles, which took us ...
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Take for instance the “100 year flood” in Palo Duro Canyon in 1979. Termed an anomaly and once-in-a-lifetime event, it’s happening all over again. But, this time, they were ready.
CANYON - Sad Monkey Mercantile hosted the Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Photo Contest Saturday, featuring the work of area photographers highlighting the beauty of the state park. Eddie Tubbs ...
Hiking in canyon country, you can drive yourself nuts spotting phantom creatures among the cliffs. That bobcat skulking along a ridge? Actually a pile of rocks. The golden eagle eying ...
Palo Duro Canyon placed in the 10 best state parks in the United States in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. See where it ranked.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park is located at 11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5 near Canyon, Texas - the heart of the panhandle. Once you get to the canyon there are many things you can do.
During the 1874 Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, part of the Red River War between the U.S. army and southern Plains peoples, the U.S. attacked native sites in the canyon and captured 1,400 of the ...
Read full article: Hiker dies after medical emergency on trail in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TPWD says A man has died while hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, according to the Texas Parks ...