Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
128 - The Reef in the Desert: The Secrets of the Guadalupe Mountains
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Today, we are traveling to the rugged peaks of far West Texas to explore a place where giant predators once roamed, ancient people left hidden messages, and the mountains themselves are made of dead animals.
We are talking about Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It’s home to Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in the entire state of Texas.
Sources Used:
- National Park Service (NPS): Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Stories & History / The Permian Reef.
- Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Handbook of Texas: Guadalupe Mountains / Mescalero Apache History.
- Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin: The Permian Basin and Capitan Reef Geological Studies.
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