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WhereTheWindBlows.Monthly: From Palo Duro to Matagorda Bay

WhereTheWindBlows.Monthly: From Palo Duro to Matagorda Bay

Wildfires are impacting travel across Colorado and Utah, but two Texas gems - Palo Duro Canyon and Matagorda Bay - are open, beautiful, and worth the summer drive.

By Laura Pevehouse

July 06, 2026

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Laura Pevehouse

By Laura Pevehouse

Beach

Woman sitting in yellow Adirondack chair outside a silver Airstream travel trailer watching sunset.

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Desert

View of Palo Duro Canyon from the rim looking down into the canyon as sunset highlights the orange canyon walls.

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