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	Handbook of Texas Online: DAVIS MOUNTAINS
		The Davis Mountains, the "Texas Alps," are the second highest range in Texas.
		The highest elevation in the Davis Mountains is 8,378-foot Mount Livermore, the fifth-highest peak in the state; several other peaks in the range rise to over 7,000 feet above sea level.
		Because of the rain, the Davis Mountains have temperate vegetation not found in the surrounding desert lowlands, such as yellow and limber pine, dwarf gray oak, Texas oak, and fl cherry.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/rjd3.html (545 words)

	Fort Davis NHS: An Administrative History (Chapter 2)
		It is ironic that the story of Fort Davis and its surrounding area has not been told from this angle; a phenomenon that reflects as much the maturing of the history of America (and of Texas) as it does the avoidance or denial of local citizens to delve into their storied past.
		What these numbers seemed to reflect was the natural decline of the Davis Mountains population base caused by the closure of the post, along with the stabilization of sex ratios, family size, and balance of ethnic groups brought to the area by military service and support.
		Indicative of the multiracial character of Fort Davis was the receptive audience that Bloys found among Hispanics, whom the minister reached through the translations of Robert Fair, a fl veteran who remained in town after the departure of the fl units and who served as custodian of the post in the early 1890s.
	www.nps.gov /foda/adhi/adhi2.htm (3916 words)

	-- Davis Mountains State Park, Texas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
		Davis Mountains State Park, TX In a sloping basin among the scenic Davis Mountains, the 2,708 acres of the Davis Mountains State Park host more than 155,000 visitors annually.
		The Davis Mountains, the most extensive mountain range in Texas, were formed by volcanic activity during the Tertiary geologic period, which began around 65 million years ago.
		On the slopes of the Davis Mountains within the bounds of Davis Mountains State Park, this rustic inn was built in the 1930s and modeled after southwe...
	lasr.net /pages/park.php?Park_ID=TX01sp007&Attraction_ID=TX01sp007a002 (514 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
		Jeff Davis County (J-5), in the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas, is bordered by Culberson County to the northwest, Reeves and Pecos counties to the northeast, Brewster County to the southeast, and Presidio County to the southwest; the westernmost point of Jeff Davis County touches the Rio Grande.
		Among the animals found (and hunted) in the county are mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, javelina, elk, coyote, bobcat, ringtailed cat, badger, fox, weasel, civet cat, raccoon, skunk, sandhill crane, jacksnipe, mourning dove, white-winged dove, and teal.
		Fort Davis is by far the largest town in the county; indeed, in the 1980s it and Valentine were the only two towns in the county.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hcj4.html (2776 words)

	Davis Mountains -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The peak is on a ridge of the Allegheny and Appalachian mountains in Somerset county, 15 miles (24 km) south-southwest of Somerset, near the Maryland border.
		The highest point is Mount Davis, in the Negro Mountains of Somerset County.
		Nuuk is a small city located on the country's southwest coast near the mouth of the Godthåb Gulf, an inlet of the Davis Strait, and the Hjortetakken (meaning “deer antlers”), a mountain landmark.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9029527?tocId=9029527 (752 words)

	TPWD: Davis Mountains State Park
		History: Davis Mountains State Park, 2708.9 acres in size, is located in Jeff Davis County, four miles northwest of Fort Davis, approximately halfway between Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns, and Big Bend National Park.
		Within Davis Mountains State Park is the Indian Lodge, built by the (CCC) during the early 1930s.
		The Davis Mountains area is greener and supports grasses and trees along with expected desert plants.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /park/davis (854 words)

	History
		The Davis Mountains are a part of the most southeastern range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.
		The mountains get their name from the Fort Davis military post, before that they were known as the Apache Mountains.
		In 1891, the military post of Fort Davis was closed and the town of Fort Davis evolved into a ranching and tourism center.
	www.fortdavis.com /history.html (685 words)

	Texas’ Davis Mountains - DesertUSA
		Behind the barracks, the volcanic slopes of the Davis Mountains rise precipitously from the parched desert floor.
		Today, Fort Davis is the finest example of the frontier forts that stretched across the West during that epic, nation-building era.
		The Davis Mountains, with summits reaching 8,381 feet, are the most extensive mountain range wholly in Texas.
	www.desertusa.com /mag01/feb/stories/davis.html (1088 words)

	Davis_Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Davis Mountains, the second highest and the most extensive mountain range in Texas, are a relatively young series of mountains that formed around 35 million years ago during a period of strong volcanic activity in the American West.
		Davis Mountains State Park is nestled in a box canyon to the south of Highway 118, about four miles northwest of the town of Fort Davis.
		Due to its remoteness, elevation, and strict county ordinances governing outdoor lighting, McDonald Observatory is the darkest place in the continental U.S. It hosts star parties three times a week, during which visitors are treated to an outdoor planetarium show and a telescope tour.
	photos.12foothedgehog.com /Davis_Mountains (929 words)

	BSE (Mad Cow Disease) / Davis Mountains 100% Organic Beef (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The ranchers of Davis Mountains 100% Organic Beef want to offer the following information about our operations to assure our consumers that the certified 100% Organic beef we produce is completely safe to eat and has had no exposure to BSE.
		We have the unique ability to closely monitor all aspects of our operation and to ensure the organic certifications of all producers are valid and up to date.
		We hope you continue to enjoy our products and that you will be confident that you are serving your family the purest beef available.
	www.davismountainsorganicbeef.com /madcow.asp (736 words)

	Davis Mountains on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As observed by Lieutenant Colonel Edward Davis, U.S. Cavalry, 1918.
		Anthropologist Susan Schaefer Davis is shown at her Haverford, Pennsylvania, home, in February 2004.
		McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, Texas, is a popular stop for travelers to the Davis Mountains of Far West Texas.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/DavisM1tns.asp (487 words)

	Volcanism and the Davis Mountains, Texas
		Visitors to the Trans-Pecos are often surprised by the presence of rugged mountains that encompass a triangle formed by the towns of Fort Davis, Alpine, and Marfa, Texas.
		Cathedral Mountain is the erosional remnant of a sequence of lava flows and sediments.
		Alpine-to-Fort Davis is a scenic drive that approaches a sheltered canyon of volcanic rock from a 10-mile flat, where before cattle ranching, tall desert grasses covered the alluvial plain.
	www.cdri.org /Discovery/News.html (2372 words)

	Fort Davis Texas Vacation Rentals in the heart of the Davis Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Revel in the splendor of the Davis Mountains State Park.
		There is so much to see and do...or do nothing at all except relax in the comfort, peace and serenity of a vacation home nestled amongst the magnificent mountains and plateaus of the Fort Davis area.
		Each outside space has rockers, so that you can enjoy the fresh mountain breezes and the coming and going of butterflies and birds in the gardens by day, and the star-filled skies by night.
	www.wildflowercottages.net (354 words)

	A Wet Spell In Rough Country -- January 2005
		The Davis Mountains are of volcanic origin and are at the extreme southeast extension of the Rockies.
		Fort Davis was established prior to the Civil War but was closed during the struggle, then reopened in 1867 as a result of the endless Indian and bandit attacks on the busy Overland Trail, which ran from San Antonio to El Paso, passing near Fort Davis.
		A little more investigation reveals that it was actually the late 1800s home of one of Fort Davis' commanding officers, who had purchased the small parcel of land and built his residence there.
	www.gunsandammomag.com /gun_columns/border/0501 (937 words)

	Fort Davis National Historic Site (National Park Service) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Set in the rugged beauty of the Davis Mountains of west Texas, Fort Davis is one of America's best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest.
		From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and the Chihuahua Trail, and to control activities on the southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails.
		Fort Davis is important in understanding the presence of African Americans in the West and in the frontier military because the 24th and 25th U.S. Infantry and the 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry, all-fl regiments established after the Civil War, were stationed at the post.
	www.nps.gov /foda (230 words)

	TPWD: Indian Lodge
		History: Indian Lodge is a unique inn located in Jeff Davis County northwest of Fort Davis within the bounds of Davis Mountains State Park.
		Flora/Fauna: Backed by the rugged foothills of Davis Mountain State Park, the view in any direction is rugged, scenic, and unspoiled.
		Unlike most of dry Trans-Pecos Texas, the Davis Mountains area is greener, and supports a wide variety of grasses and trees, along with expected desert plants.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /park/indian (744 words)

	Davis Mountains State Park
		Fort Davis, TX For the most part Texas is flat.
		One of the biggest attractions at this park is the Davis Mountains Skyline Drive.
		Davis Mountains State Park contains some of the most beautiful scenery in the state of Texas.
	www.savvycenter.com /explorer/areas/infopages/davismt.htm (276 words)

	Nature Field Guide :: Project Profiles :: Davis Mountains, Texas
		In Texas, where more than 97 percent of the state is privately owned, working with private landowners like those in the Davis Mountains to protect their land is essential to meet conservation goals.
		But the Davis Mountains, climbing skyward to 8,300 feet, are cool and forested—an anomaly in an arid land.
		An isolated mountain range surrounded by desert and grasslands, the Davis Mountains are a “sky island.” Scattered across the Southwest, sky island ranges receive more precipitation than do the plains below, creating a true island of life for many plants and animals uniquely adapted to the cooler climate and higher terrain.
	nature.org /wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/dmt.html (449 words)

	Toning up at the Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp
		And the scenery is spectacular: mountains, cactus, lumpy rock outcroppings and vistas that slope away to a surprisingly green desert.
		It's not long before even the 6-milers roll in, and we load up and head back to Prude Ranch, just up the mountain from Fort Davis, where this fitness camp — founded by an Austin man and popular among Austin athletes — is based.
		And the cycling here is epic — the camp is tucked in the Davis Mountains, so campers get to test their calf muscles pumping up hills that dwarf the ones in Austin.
	www.statesman.com /health/content/health/fitcity/08/22FITCITY.html (1417 words)

	Fort Davis
		As emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons made their way across the Chihuahuan Desert, they sought the protection of the U.S. Army against established a new post at the head of a box canyon, in what would become the Davis Mountains.
		The post was named Fort Davis for Secretary of War Jefferson Davis.
		Today, set in the rugged beauty of the Davis Mountains, the remains of Fort Davis are some of the best preserved of the southwestern forts.
	www.assaca.com /fort_davis.htm (190 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Davis Mountains State Park Complex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A four-mile hiking trail links Davis Mountains State Park to Fort Davis National Historic Site, which preserves the remains of the fort whose construction was ordered by Jefferson Davis during his stint as U.S. Secretary of War.
		Also affiliated with the Davis Mountains State Park Complex is Balmorhea State Park, home of one of the world's largest spring-fed swimming pools.
		This view of Davis Mountains State Park shows the main camping area, with Indian Lodge in the distance.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/872lls.htm (364 words)

	Davis Mountains Fitness & Training Camp
		Davis Weather - maintained by Todd Jagger at his Ft. Davis weather station
		Davis Mountains State Park - the most extensive mountain range in Texas; with 4 miles of hiking trails and two scenic overlooks
		Fort Davis Motor Inn and RV - southwestern style rooms with king or queen size beds, cable TV and telephone
	www.fitnesscamp.org /links.html (396 words)

	Davis Mountains Education Center - Our Purpose & Mission
		The Davis Mountains Education Center is a not-for-profit organization, providing youth and adults, regardless of age, an opportunity to visit areas of West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Mexico.
		The Center's offices are located just outside of Fort Davis, Texas, at a restored historic tourist court on a ten-acre hillside.
		Davis Mountains Education Center presents over 75 weeks of programs a year, with weeks varying in subject matter to include Astronomy, Botany, Birding, Geology, History and Cultural Studies.
	www.dmectexas.org (423 words)

	Davis Mountains of Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Davis Mountains have been suffering through a prolonged and severe drought for the last eight years.
		Evidence of this drought can clearly be seen in the photos containing Gray Oaks that have turned brown, dropped their leaves and gone dormant due to the drought.
		As of April 2004 the rains have been sufficient enough for the streams to begin flowing once again, indeed 2004 has turned out to be the wettest year in the Davis Mountains in over a quarter century and some regions of the mountains have registered a remarkable 50+ inches of rain.
	www.davis-mountains.com (327 words)

	The Greenstone Guide to Austin & The Hill Country (Davis Mountains State Park)
		This is about a 7.5 hour drive from Austin, but it's one of many good places to visit out in West Texas.
		The fort in Fort Davis is definitely worth checking out.
		Be sure to get there by 2:00pm in order to get into the cave, and note that there is a time zone change during the drive.
	www.briangreenstone.com /austin/davismtns (479 words)

	27 CFR Sec. 9.155 Texas Davis Mountains
		The name of the viticultural area described in this section is ``Texas Davis Mountains.''
		The appropriate maps for determining the boundary of the Texas Davis Mountains viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. metric topographical maps of the 1:100 000 scale, titled:
		The Texas Davis Mountains viticultural area is located in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
	www.wineinstitute.org /fedlaw/regs/27cfr_part09/9_155.htm (478 words)

	Davis Mountains Weather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is with great regret that I'm going to have to, at least temporarily, suspend the "in town" Fort Davis weather station.
		I do have a "sister" weather site located in Elbow Canyon in the heart of the Davis Mountains that has a similar, albeit not customized, software which uploads data every 30 minutes to the internet.
		I have not tried to maintain the breadth of data or reliability of the station in town, although at this point the data and consistency of uploading is greater than the station in town.
	weather.davismountains.com (222 words)

	Davis Mountains Realty :: Main Page
		In Davis Mountains Resort on HIGH MEADOW 8+ ac with magnificent views down Limpia Canyon to the East.
		Fort Davis Estates home with 4br 3 ba, totally fenced $258,500.
		In Ft. Davis 3br 2ba home on Circle C with pool $177,900.
	www.davismountainsrealty.com (1052 words)

	Davis Mountains 100% Organic Beef (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Once you compare the differences in the standards for the new USDA "100% Organic" label, you'll understand what makes our beef so special.
		Treat your family to some great tasting Davis Mountains 100% Organic Beef today.
		Give the gift of Davis Mountains Organic Beef.
	www.davismountainsorganicbeef.com (129 words)

	Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Energy and Energy-Related Bibliographic Citations
		Energy Citations Database (ECD) Document #6035600 - Uranium in igneous rocks of central Davis Mountains, west Texas
		Availability information may be found in the Availability, Publisher, Research Organization, Resource Relation and/or Author (affiliation information) fields and/or via the "Full-text Availability" link.
		Uranium in igneous rocks of central Davis Mountains, west Texas
	www.osti.gov /energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=6035600 (102 words)

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