About 2,000 acres of thick, brushy growth, typical of Valley before agricultural development. Preserves and protects abundant wildlife and plant species, many found nowhere else in U.S. Rare birds prominent during winter season. Interpretive wildlife tram operates late Nov. - mid-Apr.;
McAllen, TX Wildlife RefugesReynosa is a charming Mexican city of over 500,000 just 8 miles south of McAllen, just across the Rio Grande. Several fine restaurants long famed for elaborate wildgame dinners; occasional Sun. afternoon bullfights. Gift shops cater to U.S. visitors with wealth of handicraft items in the Zona Rosa (
McAllen, TX Day TripsWas home of John H. Shary, known as father of Texas citrus industry, first to grow fruit commercially. Later the home became ...
Set in a limestone quarry, the 200-acre park highlights Texas culture and music. Attractions include such rides as "Superman ...
Celebrating the distinction of producing 40 percent of Texas' strawberries is a monument to the favorite fruit. Giant replica...
Housed at Fort Duncan post headquarters building, the museum includes exhibits, artifacts, and photographs from colonial peri...
Brooks Air Force Base was founded in 1918 and the scene of history's first mass paratroop drop. It includes USAS School of Ae...