Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park — page 1 — Table of Contents

Big Bend National Park — page 2 — Introduction Chapters An Ever Changing Landscape Many Owners Many Uses Rustic Beginnings and New Challenges An Enormous Hidden Gem Big Bend Notes 2 Foo Animals Itinerary Side Trips Safety Glossary Selected Bibliography Websites Index

Big Bend National Park — page 3 — Camels Hump Ag Fra SERT ERLINGUA GHOST TOWN TOWERING MOUNTAINS and glassy lakes Churning rivers and dense forests Lush prairies and baking deserts The open spaces and natural wonders of the United States once seemed as limitless as they were diverse But as human expansion and development increased in the 1800s forests and prairies were replaced by settlements and agricultural lands Waterways were diverted wildlife was overhunted and the earth was scarred by mining Fortunately many Americans fought to preserve some of the country's vanishing wilderness In 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established becoming the first true national park in the world and Chisos Basin The Windo mede Visitor Center Chisos Mountains Lodge HUMAAB Emon per Dodonald Cottonwood Visitor Center closed in summer CHES O s SANTA Alate Triangulation Station Menn PUNTOS

Big Bend National Park — page 4 — Dagger Mountain Stairway Mountain SIERRA DEL CA ROSILLOS MOUNTAINS Boleslek DAGGER ARGA Panther Junction Mantan inne paving the way for future preservation efforts In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became U S president He once stated There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country and during his presidency Roosevelt signed five national parks into existence The National Park Service NPS was created in 1916 to manage the growing number of U S parks In 1944 Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas joined that list The park has been largely overlooked in the decades since but its dynamic blend of geological biological and cultural history has captured the interest and affections of those who've ventured into the remote desert region ed DEL CA PROTECT Lost Mine ALLO MUERTO CARMEN Nolas Canyon Ranch Mountain SAN VICENTE A Fresno nd and Scenic

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