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November 2007 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
November 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
November 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park, by 12:30 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
December 2007 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
December 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
December 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
December 1, 2007 San Angelo SP - Petroglyph Tour - Visit the site of a Native American Village and see Native American rock art. Less than a 100-yard walk. Meet at the South Shore Gatehouse of the park. 10 a.m. (325) 949-4757.
December 15, 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Presa Canyon Tour - Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
December 16, 2007 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Upper Canyon Tour - Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
January 2008 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
January 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
January 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
January 19, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Presa Canyon Tour - Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
January 20, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Upper Canyon Tour - Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
February 2008 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
February 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Cave Dwelling Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
February 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park.12:30-3 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for Rock Art Foundation members and children 12 and under; tours subject to cancellation, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
February 2, 2008 San Angelo SP - Prehistoric Permian Tracks Tour - Go back in time on this two-mile hike to see tracks left by Permian Period vertebrate animals. Meet at the South Shore gatehouse. 10-11:30 a.m. (325) 949-4757.
February 9, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Seminole Canyon Archeolympics - Test your ancient hunting and survival skills at this first-ever event. Individual contestants and teams will compete throwing atlatl darts, rabbit sticks and race to be the fastest to start a friction fire using a hand drill. 1-4 p.m.; e-mail jjohnson@shumla.org for more information, competition rules and registration or call (432) 292-4848. (432) 292-4464.
February 16, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Presa Canyon Tour - Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
February 17, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Upper Canyon Tour - Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
February 22-23, 2008 Big Bend Ranch SP - Pictograph Tour - Visit some of the remote pictographs in the park. Participants must be physically fit for some serious hiking. 9 a.m.; fees include meals and lodging $344 Texas State Parks Pass members, $350 non-members; reservations required (432) 229-3416.
March 2008 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. Modified tours can be arranged for the mobility and hearing impaired. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
March 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Rockshelter Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
March 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a strenuous, two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park on the north side of Highway 90, by 12:30 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
April 2008 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. Modified tours can be arranged for the mobility and hearing impaired. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-4 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
April 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Rockshelter Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
April 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a strenuous, two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park on the north side of Highway 90, by 12:30 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
April 19, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Presa Canyon Tour - Go on an all-day, eight-mile hike in the lower canyons to view the rock art sites in closed areas of the park. The tour visits several prehistoric rock art sites including the vivid Pecos River Style pictographs of Black Cave and some of the more recent Red Linear Style pictographs along the way. Hike is extremely strenuous. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fees $20 Texas State Parks Pass members, $25 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
April 20, 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Upper Canyon Tour - Strenuous two-to-three-mile walking tour of Seminole Canyon upstream of Fate Bell shelter. Visit several prehistoric and historic sites normally closed to the public including the watering hole used by the U.S. Army's Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in the late 1800s, for which the canyon is named. Limited to 24 participants. 8:30-11 a.m.; fees $10 Texas State Park Pass members, $12 non-members; reservations required and will not be taken more than 30 days in advance, some restrictions apply, tour subject to cancellation (432) 292-4464.
May 2008 Hueco Tanks SHS - Pictograph Tours - Every Wednesday through Sunday, by prior arrangement. See historic and prehistoric pictographs while walking among the unique rock formations of Hueco Tanks. Hear about and view the beautiful wildlife, plant life and history of this oasis in the desert. Modified tours can be arranged for the mobility and hearing impaired. 9-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; reservations required, (915) 849-6684. (915) 857-1135.
May 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - Fate Bell Rockshelter Tour - Every Wednesday through Sunday. Go on a two-mile, walking tour of this dramatic rock shelter site in a deep, limestone canyon. The shelter contains 4,000 year-old Pecos River Style pictographs, among the oldest, most colorful and distinctive ancient paintings in all of the Americas. Tours are subject to cancellation. 10-11:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m.; fees $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under (432) 292-4464.
May 2008 Seminole Canyon SP&HS - White Shaman Tour - Every Saturday. Take a strenuous, two-hour, guided, hiking tour to view the colorful and highly detailed Pecos River Style pictographs at the White Shaman site. Meet the Rock Art Foundation guide at the gate to the Galloway White Shaman Preserve, about 1.5 miles west of the park on the north side of Highway 90, by 12:30 p.m.; fees $10 adults, free for children 12 and under, (888) 762-5278. (432) 292-4464.
May 30-31, 2008 Big Bend Ranch SP - Pictograph Tour - Spend two days horseback riding and hiking to visit some of the remote areas of the park to see secluded pictographs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; fees include entrance, guide, horse rental, meals and lodging $344 Texas State Parks Pass members, $350 non-members; reservations required, deadline May 22, 2008 (432) 229-3416.
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