Photograph of Randy Mallory (front left) with a camel trekking group at Big Bend Ranch State Park in Terlingua, Texas. Eight individuals can be seen in two rows, facing the camera and smiling. Members of the back row are standing and those in the front row are crouching. Two camels can be seen behind them, facing to the right.

Photograph of Steven Fromholz and friends at the Far Flung Adventures in Terlingua, Texas; c. 2000s. The group is huddled together and posing for a group photograph in front of a beige RV van. Fromholz is in the center of the photograph.

Photograph of the grave of Don Smith at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Empty bottles have been piled up above a grouping of rocks. A slab in the center of the rocks reads, "[19]40-1986 Don Smith [--] Held in the arms of my desert I assuredly rest in peace." Directly above the slab is a small rectangular metal object with a marijuana leaf motif in its center.

Photograph of the grave of Kenneth "Zero" Kempf at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. The wooden headstone reads, "Kenn[eth] 'Zer[o'] [K]empf 8-27-33 [--] 11-25-93 [Friend to All]." A floral wreath has been placed over the center of the headstone. A United States flag is hanging out from the left side. Rocks can be seen outlining the grave. A small patch of desert flowers are growing beneath the headstone. Several wooden crosses can be seen on a large pile of rocks in the background on the right side of the of the photograph.

Photograph of the grave of Felix R. Valenzuela at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. A large wooden cross has been placed on top of a rectangular limestone structure above ground. A plaque on the cross reads, "Felix R. Valenzuela February 22, 1882 - June 19, 1938." A bouquet of flowers has been placed on top of the grave. Other graves can be seen next to and behind Valenzuela's. The desert landscape can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a wooden cross at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. The photograph has been taken from one side of the cross. Several other wooden crosses and rock structures can be seen among the desert landscape in the background, behind a low wire fence.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Wooden crosses can be seen on top of rock structures scattered around the desert landscape. A small wooden fence can be seen in the center of the photograph, surrounding one of the graves.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Several wooden crosses are sitting on top of concrete structures scattered around the photograph. Two vertical limestone structures can be seen in the background, topped with wrought iron crosses. A wooden post is out of focus in the foreground on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Terlingua Cemetery in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Several wooden crosses are sitting on top of piles of rocks, scattered around the photograph. Limestone building structures can be seen among the desert landscape in the background.

Photograph of Craig Hillis at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip with Steven Fromholz in November 2002. He is looking at the camera and smiling. Building structures can be seen among the desert landscape and mountains in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Craig Hillis (left) and Steven Fromholz (right) at Terlingua Cemetery during a river rafting trip in November 2002. They are both looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of downtown Lajitas, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. A business strip spans the photograph horizontally. The sign closest to the camera reads, "Frontier Drug Company."

Photograph of a woman at a bar in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. She is sitting at a dining table, looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding a cigarette in her left hand. Photographs can be seen hanging on the wall behind her.

Photograph of an unidentified bar in Terlingua, Texas during a river rafting trip led by Steven Fromholz and Craig Hillis in November 2002. Three people are conversing at the bar in the center of the photograph. Several other people can be seen on the left side of the photograph. A woman is standing behind the bar on the right side of the photograph with her back turned to the camera, looking to the left. Trophies and other items are hanging on the wall. Words have been painted across the wall in various large fonts.

Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. There is a plaque mounted on a stone in front of the plant, which sits in a bed of small white rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. There are red rocks covering the ground around the plant, and a few flower buds to the right. There is a plaque at the bottom of the photo that labels the cactus. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Close-up view of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are green and red flower buds at the top of the plant. Photographed in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of Cactaceae, Blind Prickly Pear, Opuntia rufida. There are small red rocks under the plant, and a plaque mounted on a stone to the right side of the picture. The photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. It sits in a bricked off cactus bed, and there is a stone in front of it with a labeled plaque attached. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha. The plant is green, with many red flower buds growing on it. There is a plaque under the plant that labels it, and another on the far left side of the photo. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of a Ephedraceae, Long-leaf Ephedra, Ephedra trifurca. The plant sits in a bed of small red rocks, and there is a large rock with a plaque that labels the plant in front of it. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67.

Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Many brown leaves have fallen between the cactus plants. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.

Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Some of the spines on the cacti are red. Brown leaves cover the ground. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.