Texas (Insiders Guide: Off the Beaten Path) - Softcover

The Essential Guide to Extraordinary Travel
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Texas Off the Beaten Path show you the Lone Star State you never knew existed. Explore a tropical paradise teeming with exotic wildlife at the Rainforest Pyramid in Galveston. Get prehistoric at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, where you can find some of the best-preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. Unleash your inner cowboy and sign up at the Elkins Ranch for a Jeep tour in Palo Duro Canyon. Explore Possum Kingdom Lake State Park, where visitors can scuba dive, water-ski, and sail?and snap terrific pictures of Hell’s Gates, an amazing rock formation. So if you've ?been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

June Naylor, a sixth-generation Texas and Fort Worth native, has written for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram since 1984, moving to the travel section in 1985 to write stories about Texas, the Southwest, the United States, and the world. She added dining and food to the mix in 1987, and has written several guidebooks about the Lone Star State. June is a founding member of the Association of Women in Journalism and a member of the Society of American Travel Writers. She is the recipient of several writing and photography awards.