02906cam a2200337 4500 546821166 TxAuBib 20190507120000.0 160510s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016018214 9780760350539 softcover 0760350531 softcover DLC eng DLC rda DLC TxAuBib Clark, Gary. Backroads of Texas : along the byways to breathtaking landscapes and quirky small towns / text by Gary Clark ; photographs by Kathy Adams Clark. Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, 2016. 176 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. Includes index. Big Bend Country -- Panhandle -- Prairies and Lakes -- Piney Woods -- Gulf Coast -- South Texas Plains -- Hill Country. "Twenty-seven hidden backroads of Texas are documented in this book with tips, photos, and maps that show natural, historic, and bizarre sights not visible from the interstate"-- "Veer off the interstate and explore strange, sublime, and breathtaking sights. It's all available on the backroads of Texas. Texas is the second-largest state and you can be sure it's home to plenty of incredible sights waiting just off the beaten path. Backroads of Texas guides readers off the main drag where they can find intriguing sites, offbeat characters, and glorious landscapes. These are the sights normally missed by interstate-centric travelers. The book includes twenty-seven backroad drives and excursions that take travelers into the backcountry where all the most majestic natural sights occur. Watch frenzied bats as they fly by the thousands from San Angelo's Foster Road Bridge. Catch your breath as you gaze at the majestic Guadalupe Mountains. Get ready for goosebumps when you spelunk into the shadowy depths of Inner Space Cavern, and try not to get spooked when you see the paranormal 'ghost lights' near the eclectic town of Marfa. These off-road sights are what truly set the Lone Star State apart from its neighbors. Completely reimagined for a new generation of road-trip takers and explorers, Backroads of Texas is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. You think you know what Texas looks like? Think again. Backroads of Texas has something to surprise and excite everyone"-- 20190507. Scenic byways Texas Guidebooks. Automobile travel Texas Guidebooks. TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX.) TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional.) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials.) Texas Tours. Clark, Kathy Adams, photographer. TXWKC