Links to Sites of interest
Alpine Chamber of Commerce—Alpine, 30 miles west of Marathon on U.S. Highway 90, is home to Sul Ross State University.
Big Bend National Park—Official U.S. National Park Service site for Big Bend National Park.
Big Bend Ranch State Park—Big Bend Ranch, the largest state park in Texas, comprises more than 300,000 acres of Chihuahuan Desert wilderness in a remarkably rugged, remote, and unpopulated setting.
Big Bend Travel Guide—A region-wide resource for planning your trip to Big Bend National Park and the Texas mountains region.
Brewster County Tourism Council—News, events, lodging, attractions, and activities for the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Chinati Foundation—The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum in Marfa, Texas, based upon the ideas of its founder, Donald Judd.
Fort Davis Chamber of Commerce—Fort Davis, 25 miles north of Alpine, is the site of a historic cavalry post.
Fort Davis National Historic Site—This historic military outpost was home to the Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry during the Indian Wars.
Marathon Chamber of Commerce—Information about Marathon history, businesses, and points of interest.
Marfa Chamber of Commerce—Marfa, 60 miles west of Marathon, is home to the Chinati Foundation.
McDonald Observatory—A unit of The University of Texas at Austin, McDonald Observatory is one of the world’s leading centers for astronomical research.
