But that’s good news, since it means that climbing this stunning pink-granite ... rock, called gnammas, where ferns and grasses grow on blown-in soil. Close by, on the north face, is Enchanted ...

Enchanted Rock is an older granite that cooled fast, so it’s really chunky granite. But since it’s old, its a little bit brittle sometimes,” Mitchell said. According to Mitchell, two ...

It’s not the easiest thing,” Doug Cochran, superintendent of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, said of the pink, granite mountain in the middle of the Texas Hill Country. “It’s just ...

For many Central Texans, Enchanted Rock is a special and mystical place ... “Being on top of the granite dome is just really calming and peaceful for a lot of people and it holds a lot of ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has paid $43 million to buy 3,073 acres to expand Enchanted ... a rock formation “that could provide a new scenic vantage point of the iconic pink granite ...

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is the site of a massive pink granite dome that’s known to attract hikers and rock climbers year-round. The state park includes 11 miles of hiking trails.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is set to acquire hundreds of acres of land that would substantially expand the footprint of one of its most popular properties. TPWD approved the purchase ...