Members of the National Parks Service tour parts of Rancho de las Cabras, a birthplace of Texas' ranching industry dating back roughly 250, in Floresville, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. Archaeologists say the 100-acre site is the last remaining link to the original ranches and cowboys that shaped Texas, but it remains mostly hidden, waiting for preservation and development that would allow visitors to enjoy it.
( AP Photo/Eric Gay)