Hueco Tanks SP & HS
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Named for the natural rock basins that capture rainwater, the park is home to over 10,000 years of human history and unique desert ecosystems.
El Paso, TX
Joined September 2016
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We had a great time experiencing the solar eclipse out at Hueco Tanks! Thank you to the awesome group of skywatchers that joined us 😎💕 #texasstateparks #huecotanks #texasparks100
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Come meet Luna the Tarantula and learn about all her friends at our 29th Annual Hueco Tanks Community Fair! For details and schedule of events, visit https://t.co/QqPnR79Q6r.
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Don’t let these pretty Silverleaf Nightshade’s fool ya! The small yellow fruits that grow from this plant are poisonous if eaten🍅 When done safely and properly, these same berries have also been used to curdle milk during cheese production. #TexasStateParks #HuecoTanks
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When it rains at Hueco Tanks, everyone comes out to enjoy the weather! This box turtle couldn’t wait to get in this puddle💚 Always check for wildlife on our roads, especially after it rains! #TexasStateParks #HuecoTanks
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Some might think we’re checking the size of this baby…but really we’re just hoping this Texas Horned Lizard would want to hold hands 💕 Happy World Lizard Day! #TexasStateParks #HuecoTanks
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Just your daily reminder that we’re all in this together 🌙 When we look up to see the Milky Way galaxy at Hueco Tanks, someone is also staring at the same stars at Caddo Lake, Copper Breaks, Resaca de la Palma, and Big Bend State Parks💕 #txstateparks #betteroutside
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Hoping our August showers bring some flowers again this year….and not just pesky skeeters 🦟
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Happy National Friendship Day to all our shramp, borb, noodle, furry, scaley, buzzy frans 💕🦐🦉🐍🦡🐢🐝 #huecotanks #txstateparks
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Meet Omar, Hueco Tanks’ summer intern! He’s been busy learning all about the park and we can’t thank him enough for all his hard work! Is he admiring the view or thinking about how many trash pandas are out there?🦝 #txstateparks #huecotanks #NationalInternDay
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Us: Hi, we’d like two tickets please! Them: For which movie? *Us at the window*
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Go little lizards! These horned lizard hatchlings will be released into the wild to restore this iconic Texas species to its native range
Center for Conservation & Research at San Antonio Zoo (CCR) is delighted to announce another successful hatching season for Texas horned lizards, with 27 baby lizards hatched so far and more expected clutches on the way. These hatchlings will be released into the wild in the
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Oh, how we wish we were tadpole shrimps just swimming around in a temporary pond with our fairy shrimp friends *sigh* who we sometimes eat 😈 #txstateparks #betteroutside #huecotanks
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🚕HEY, IM WALKIN HERE!!🚕 As temperatures start to increase, you can find wildlife being active early in the morning and in shaded areas. By being vigilant, following speed limits, and scanning the road while you drive, we can avoid hitting wildlife. #TxStateParks #HuecoTanks
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🥚Wild eggs only in the park, please!🥚 Confetti, paper grass, and plastic eggs can be very damaging to our natural spaces. Plants and wildlife depend on state parks for food and shelter. Help us keep Hueco Tanks wild by leaving the confetti at home. #HuecoTanks #TxStateParks
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Good Morning ☀️ Hueco Tanks will be closing at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, March 23. We appreciate your understanding. If you have any additional questions, please call our HQ office at 915-857-1135.
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Sacred Desert Sanctuary For thousands of years, people have trekked to these rock hills in far west Texas. In earlier times, they came for the rainwater pooled in natural rock basins, or huecos. #HuecoTanks #TXStateParks
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To celebrate International Women's Day, we'd like to recognize all the amazing women at Hueco Tanks. From check-in to pictograph tours, these rangers work hard to make every visitor's experience special 💚 #TxStateParks #HuecoTanks #InternationalWomensDay
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Trying to get a group picture after a hike like... Did you know that the Aoudad sheep is not native to Texas? They are native to North Africa. #PaloDuroCanyon #TXStateParks
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