Directory of Big Bend National Park Resources

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Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it is a place where countries and cultures meet. It is also a place that merges natural environments, from desert to mountains. It is a place where south meets north and east meets west, creating a great diversity of plants and animals. The park covers over 801,000 acres of west Texas in the place where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn - the Big Bend.

Resources in This Category

• About.com - Big Bend National Park

  http://camping.about.com/library/weekly/aa112398.htm
  Big Bend National Park in Texas offers campers, hikers, and nature lovers a perfect outdoor getaway.

• Big Bend National Park

  http://www.nps.gov/bibe/
  Official National Park Service website and information guide.

• Geology Fieldnotes - Big Bend National Park

  http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/bibe/index.cfm
  Geology and paleontology of the park.

• Texas A&M Guide to Big Bend National Park

  http://www.maroon.com/bigbend/
  Geologic history of Big Bend, thru Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic and eras. Hiking guide with descriptions and pictures of trails.

• Texas Guide - Big Bend National Park

  http://www.americansouthwest.net/texas/big_bend/national_park.html
  An illustrated guide to this remote park in west Texas, including details of hiking trails and viewpoints, photographs and QTVR panoramas.

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