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Franklin Mountains State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

EL PASO, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>The furthest west state park in Texas is growing by more than 1,000 acres after a new land acquisition by the state parks and wildlife department.\u00a0<\/p>

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Franklin Mountains growing<\/h2>

The 1,054-acre growth is reported to provide more access to the northeastern portion of the park. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the new area includes existing trailhead access to world-class mountain bike trails, while also curbing urbanization encroachment by providing a buffer.\u00a0<\/p>

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The new area will also help to protect the main mountain area of desert bighorn sheep habitat.<\/p>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

“I am excited about this acquisition,” said superintendent Cesar Mendez, “which extends the buffer zone all the way to Martin Luther King Boulevard, adding some lower elevation and flatter land to Franklin Mountains State Park and securing access points (trailheads).”<\/p>

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