When petroleum geologist Wallace Pratt first visited McKittrick Canyon in 1921, he had been sent to…
Tag: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A Texas oil geologist first saw McKittrick Canyon in 1921, later bought the land for a private retreat; 38 years later he donated 4,942 acres and his home, helping create Guadalupe Mountains National Park
In 1921, Texas oil geologist Wallace Pratt travelled into a remote, wind-swept oasis in West Texas…