PARK HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE BIRDS

Feeders behind the Trading Post, stocked by rangers with thistle and sunflower seeds, attract the blackcrested titmice, pine siskins, American goldfinches, various thrashers, whitecrowned sparrows and more. Visitors watch the action from a blind. Check the park website’s list of birds common and rare in the canyon.

TEXAS OUTDOOR MUSICAL

Performed in the Pioneer Amphitheater for more than 50 years, the family-friendly summer musical extravaganza tells the stories and struggles of Texas Panhandle 0"11)"/0 &+ 1%" ģĪĢĢ0Ǒ with singing, dancing and “Texas humor.”

The show ends with an enormous display of fireworks, seen (and heard) from the Glampsites.

Horseback riding is a tradition in Palo Duro, with trails and campsites dedicated to the activity (top). Built by the CCC, the Charles Goodnight cabin has a gorgeous canyon view.

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