National Park Service: Guadalupe Mountains

For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the middle of the desert, Guadalupe Mountains preserves a marine reef dating back to the Permian Period when the area was actually a tropical sea. Discover more of the history and science associated with the park through this resource.