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Guadalupe Mountains National Park The old cabin in the park's highcountry is one of many remnants settlers left behind.
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Pratt Cabin was built in 1932 as a summer retreat for Wallace Pratt and his family.
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Wallace Pratt had this stone cabin built in the heart of McKittrick in 1932.
 
Humans have frequented the Guadalupe Mountains for over 10,000 years, from early hunter-gatherers, settlers, and military, to entrepreneurs, ranchers, geologists, and conservationists. In many instances, there is little evidence of their stay, and we are must carefully piece together the circumstances of their lives. But for many, the historic structures, ruins, remnants, and written record vividly recount their existence in this majestic landscape.

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Butterflyweed attracts many species of butterflies with its bright orange flowers and sugary nectar.

Did You Know?
Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), was a significant medicinal source for physicians in the late 19th century who used it extensively as an expectorant and to treat smallpox. It bright-orange blossoms produce an irresistible nectar for butterflies, and thus its common name.
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