Darkness Falls on Terlingua | Badlands, Texas

Sheriff Ronny Dodson oversees thousands of miles encompassing several off-the-grid communities. Sheriff Dodson discusses the dark times that have befell Terlingua recently and the shadowy figure it casts on the ghost town's future.
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Darkness Falls on Terlingua | Badlands, Texas
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[@tonyguzman6798]

I just spent 3 days in Terlingua visiting the surrounding areas. Absolutely loved it

[@VeNoM__007]

Just imagine. Knowing everyone in a small town and someone got murdered. Makes you think that it could be anyone of those hand full of people and they might be living next to you.

[@jmsjms296]

Could yes, must no...

[@loganhill2713]

This series is misleading. At any given time 3 quarters of the people in Terlingua are tourists. It’s not some desolate ghost town, there’s people rolling in and out of there - lodging, eating at restaurants, going to shops - all the time.

[@smithjacusmc]

yes, but a lot has changed in the almost 6 years since this video was published, Terlingua grown, lots more people, lots more deviant activity.

[@sjames9005]

In a county with more square miles than people. My type of place.

[@joeguzman3558]

God Bless that sheriff and protect him everywhere ,.

[@LaBalaDePlata432]

Gotta love Terlingua and Lajitas!!

[@spaceexplorer3690]

Especially if you are one of CIA guys who used to bring coke from Colombia

[@jmsjms296]

Unique place. Especially on a full moon...

[@glennpotter8983]

I own 40 acres in Terlingua.

[@joestephan1111]

Carroll Shelby, builder of the Cobra & Shelby Mustang sports cars, once owned a large ranch in Terlingua. There he held his world championship Chili cook-offs. One was covered by the CBS Evening News.

[@TheName141]

Without Shelby there may not have been Chilis. He gave the loan to his then son in law that was down there at the cook offs.

[@TheName141]

He returned to Camp County (Leesburg/Pittsburg) near death.

[@1polonium210]

My wife calls Terlingua my "happy place". She knows me well.

[@dallanta]

If I were younger, I would be moving there

[@texasyall6954]

Born and raised in Texas. I love TEXAS.

[@silent.reaper.4429]

There's nothing there but a whole lot of beauty

[@goldrusher7554]

Interesting story

[@joshhuffines5978]

Interesting.

[@LuisMartinez-nv3py]

Ese sheriff me detuvo asé un año y enverdad es muy amable

[@user-nt6lw1xu8j]

What of the mine tailings?

[@javiercenteno7453]

Hola cuánto cuesta un acre y si aceptan casas movibles (traila) espero su respuesta muchas gracias

[@aussielt.colonel8010]

They forgot to mention about the two unmarked graves past Terlingua and their connection to 1963

[@jorgelujan4848]

"Ain't that right, Gunny?"

[@jeponds1-925]

2nd!!

[@jeponds1-925]

and 1st like!!

[@chesterbesterfeild]

he could make war stories sound boring

[@fatimakhanfly]

First

[@wonka4]

Dont watch. Or, better yet. Just watch the last 2 or 3 episodes and be done wit it.

[@user-ly1vp8ww6z]

fuckin' 　Rockefeller

[@gregutter6994]

sad when National Geo starts acting like a gossip rag

[@boi7644]

10th