StarStruck Glamping

Plug into Wilderness

Those who dream of going off the grid can now ease themselves into the experience at StarStruck Glamping. This ultimate luxury travel experience is for those seeking to escape the mundane and embrace the extraordinary. Completely solar-powered, this luxury retreat is as off the beaten path as it gets. Four geodesic domes are strewn across Terlingua Ranch, offering unobstructed views of the unforgettable sunrises and sunsets native to the western reaches of Texas.

Modern amenities and plush bedding will undoubtedly be a welcome sight for weary travelers who spend the day traipsing around the dusty desert of Big Bend. Enjoy the comfort of a climate-controlled geodesic dome, running water, an outdoor kitchen, and lounge chairs clustered around a fire pit. In the evenings, guests can gather around the campfire, enjoy a glass of wine, and gaze up at the stars. With minimal light pollution, the tents are strategically placed to maximize privacy while gazing at the night’s sky, and each site comes with its own telescope to enhance the experience.

As night descends, the patchwork of stars begins to peek out on the world's largest Dark Sky Reserve. If the weather is right and the hour is late enough, the Milky Way will make an appearance along with a kaleidoscope of shooting stars as the extra cherry on top of this dreamy starstruck experience. starstruckglamping.com,1601 Loma Prieta Rd., Alpine, TX

Pedernales Falls State Park

Wild Waters in the Hill Country

The entrance to Pedernales Falls State Park frames a quintessential view of the Texas Hill Country. Eight square miles of rolling limestone hills topped with oak and juniper woodlands scent the summer air and attunes the senses to a slower, natural state of being.

While there is much to be explored on the park’s trails, including Trammell's Crossing, Twin Falls, and Headquarters Overlook, the site that draws visitors in is Pedernales Falls themselves. Barring severe drought, water streams down the Marble Falls limestone, tumbling into eddies and underwater caverns as it flows over rocks that have a history stretching back over 300 million years.

Wander across the storied stones and cool off while looking for fossils embedded in the layers of worn rock. For safety reasons, the park service does not allow swimming in the falls, but there is plenty to discover along the banks that are defined by a variety of geological formations which display Texas history on an ancient scale.

The shallow sea that historically covered the region has seen successive changes over the millennia. Today, that sea is a river surrounded by wooded banks and rocky cliffs that visitors from all over Central Texas come to enjoy under the summer sun. 2585 Park Rd. 6026, Johnson City, TX

Texas Is Adding Brand New Parks To The Bucket List

• Palo Pinto Mountains State Park: Located 1.5 hours west of Ft. Worth, this 4,000-acre park will offer hiking, camping, fishing, and stargazing with mountain views.

• Chinati Mountains State Natural Area: This rugged area is located in the western reaches of the Lone Star State, bordering Mexico but still 3 hours west of Big Bend National Park. Though dormant, this park is home to the largest volcano eruption in the state.

• Devils River State Natural Area: Spreading across three ecosystems, this 37,000-acre area encompasses the Chihuahuan Desert and is 3.5 hours west of San Antonio.

• Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area: Formally a family ranch now cared for by Texas Parks and Wildlife, this parkland will eventually open to the public with camping sites and hiking trails (40 minutes northwest of San Antonio).

• Powderhorn State Park: Located an hour southwest of Austin, this park is one of the largest tracts of "unspoiled coastal prairie" in Texas coming in at 17,000 acres though only 2,253 acres will be developed into a state park.

• Davis Hill State Natural Area: Located 1.5 hours northeast of Houston, this park offers one of the most diverse plant species in the state from towering Cypress trees to ferns to orchids.

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