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The Story of Big Bend National Park

Author : John Jameson
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0292745842
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Big Bend National Park written by John Jameson and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the first national park in Texas—the politics, intrigues, controversies, and the people inspired by the stunning desert environment. A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the United States’ most remote national parks and among Texas’ most popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of the Rio Grande that separates Texas and Mexico, the park comprises some 800,000 acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and draws over 300,000 visitors each year. The Story of Big Bend National Park offers a comprehensive, highly readable history of the park from before its founding in 1944 up to the present. John Jameson opens with a fascinating look at the mighty efforts involved in persuading Washington officials and local landowners that such a park was needed. He details how money was raised and land acquired, as well as how the park was publicized and developed for visitors. Moving into the present, he discusses such issues as natural resource management, predator protection in the park, and challenges to land, water, and air. Along the way, he paints colorful portraits of many individuals, from area residents to park rangers to Lady Bird Johnson, whose 1966 float trip down the Rio Grande brought the park to national attention. This history will be required reading for all visitors and prospective visitors to Big Bend National Park. For everyone concerned about our national parks, it makes a persuasive case for continued funding and wise stewardship of the parks as they face the twin pressures of skyrocketing attendance and declining budgets.

The Big Bend of the Rio Grande

Author : Ross A. Maxwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Big Bend of the Rio Grande written by Ross A. Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to the Rocks, Landscape, Geologic History, and Settlers of the Area of Big Bend National Park.

Death In Big Bend

Author : Laurence Parent
Publisher : Laurence Parent Photography, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780974504872
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Death In Big Bend written by Laurence Parent and published by Laurence Parent Photography, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people visit Big Bend National Park and have a wonderful, incident-free vacation. For a tiny number, however, a simple mistake, unpreparedness, or pure bad luck has lead to catastrophe. Massive rescue efforts and fatalities, while rare, do happen at the park. Heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, drowning, falls, lightning, and even murder have claimed victims at Big Bend. This book chronicles selected rescues and tragedies that have happened there since the early 1980s. The lessons you learn reading this book may save your life.

The Story of Big Bend National Park

Author : John Jameson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292788622
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Big Bend National Park written by John Jameson and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the first national park in Texas—the politics, intrigues, controversies, and the people inspired by the stunning desert environment. A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the United States’ most remote national parks and among Texas’ most popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of the Rio Grande that separates Texas and Mexico, the park comprises some 800,000 acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and draws over 300,000 visitors each year. The Story of Big Bend National Park offers a comprehensive, highly readable history of the park from before its founding in 1944 up to the present. John Jameson opens with a fascinating look at the mighty efforts involved in persuading Washington officials and local landowners that such a park was needed. He details how money was raised and land acquired, as well as how the park was publicized and developed for visitors. Moving into the present, he discusses such issues as natural resource management, predator protection in the park, and challenges to land, water, and air. Along the way, he paints colorful portraits of many individuals, from area residents to park rangers to Lady Bird Johnson, whose 1966 float trip down the Rio Grande brought the park to national attention. This history will be required reading for all visitors and prospective visitors to Big Bend National Park. For everyone concerned about our national parks, it makes a persuasive case for continued funding and wise stewardship of the parks as they face the twin pressures of skyrocketing attendance and declining budgets.

Who Pooped in the Park

Author : Steve Kemp
Publisher : Farcountry Press
ISBN 13 : 1560373210
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Who Pooped in the Park written by Steve Kemp and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Come along with Julie, Grant, and their family as they follow Ranger Gus and find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal made them" -- Back cover.

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Author : United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend National Park, Texas written by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Big Bend National Park, Texas" is a comprehensive guide brought to readers by the United States National Park Service's Division of Publications. It delves into the natural wonders, cultural history, and recreational opportunities that abound in Big Bend National Park, located in the picturesque state of Texas. This informative and beautifully illustrated work serves as an invaluable resource for travelers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone interested in exploring the diverse landscapes and rich heritage of this national park. Whether you're planning a visit or simply wish to learn more about the park's unique attributes, this guide provides an engaging and educational experience.

Big Bend National Park

Author : M. C. Hall
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781403466976
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend National Park written by M. C. Hall and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Bend National Park is a location all Americans can enjoy. Find out why this place is so special.

Big Bend

Author : Carol E. Sperling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780887141010
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend written by Carol E. Sperling and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This park on the Mexican border contains desolate badlands, forested mountains, and more species of birds and cacti than any other national park. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text on this National Park for your enjoyment.

Big Bend Country

Author : Ross A. Maxwell
Publisher : Big Bend Natural History Assn
ISBN 13 : 9780912001128
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend Country written by Ross A. Maxwell and published by Big Bend Natural History Assn. This book was released on 1986-02-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Big Bend National Park

Author : Nate Frisch
Publisher : Creative Education
ISBN 13 : 9781640268654
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend National Park written by Nate Frisch and published by Creative Education. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An intermediate-level survey of vast Big Bend National Park in Texas, covering its popular natural features, wildlife, and history. Includes captions, glossary, additional resources, and an index"--

Exploring the Big Bend Country

Author : Peter Koch
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292779879
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Big Bend Country written by Peter Koch and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of writings and images by the legendary Big Bend photographer offers adventure, history, personal musings, and natural beauty. Photographer-naturalist Peter Koch first visited Big Bend National Park in February, 1945, on assignment to take promotional pictures for the National Park Service. He planned to spend a couple of weeks, and ended up staying for the rest of his life. Koch’s magnificent photographs and documentary films introduced the park to people across the United States and remain an invaluable visual record of the first four decades of Big Bend National Park. In this book, Koch’s daughter June Cooper Price draws on her father’s photographs, newspaper columns, and journal entries, as well as short pieces by other family members, to present his vision and many experiences of the Big Bend. The adventure begins with a six-day photographic trip through Santa Elena Canyon on a raft made from agave flower stalks. Koch also describes hiking on mountain trails and driving the scenic loop around Fort Davis; “wax smuggling” and other ways of making a living on the Mexican border; ranching in the Big Bend; collaborating with botanist Barton Warnock; and the history and beauty of Presidio County, the Rio Grande, and the Chihuahuan Desert.

Beneath the Window

Author : Patricia Wilson Clothier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974504827
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Beneath the Window written by Patricia Wilson Clothier and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Patricia Clothier's story of growing up in the 1930s and 1940s on a vast ranch in the mountains and desert hugging the Mexican border in the Big Bend country of Texas, Before it became a national park. Her family weathered rattlesnakes and drought, accidents, loneliness and financial hardships of the Great Depression with fortitude, ingenuity, and grace. Like their scattered neighbors ? miles away over rugged roads ? it was the love of the land that gripped and held them there. Clothier paints a picture of this cast and glorious territory with words as vivid as any artist with a pallet of paints. A joy to read ? an adventure of Western life you'll never forget.' Jean Bradfish (award winning author and editor)

Big Bend National Park and Vicinity

Author :
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738578590
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Big Bend National Park and Vicinity written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tales of the Big Bend

Author : Elton Miles
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890963609
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Big Bend written by Elton Miles and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1987-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miles evokes Indian, Mexican and Anglo traditions that converge in this area in this collection of tales. They cover supernatural phenomena such as the Marfa lights and water witching, murders, feuds, and lost treasures.

Adventures in Big Bend National Park

Author : Dana Stuart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578840086
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Adventures in Big Bend National Park written by Dana Stuart and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come along on a young boy's discovery of Big Bend National Park. By enjoying the desert and mountain landscapes, stargazing and visiting an adobe cottage with no running water or electricity, he grows closer to Texas geography and learns about environmental protection and conservation. He goes to the cultural town of Terlingua and visits an old cemetery on Dia de Los Muertos. He swims in the Rio Grande River, thinking about how borders and connections work between the USA and Mexico. The interesting experiences with his family and dog create an adventure to remember for a lifetime.

The Hour of Land

Author : Terry Tempest Williams
Publisher : Sarah Crichton Books
ISBN 13 : 0374712263
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The Hour of Land written by Terry Tempest Williams and published by Sarah Crichton Books. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why more than 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the environmental classic Refuge and the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary celebration of our national parks, an exploration of what they mean to us and what we mean to them. From the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to Acadia in Maine to Big Bend in Texas and more, Williams creates a series of lyrical portraits that illuminate the unique grandeur of each place while delving into what it means to shape a landscape with its own evolutionary history into something of our own making. Part memoir, part natural history, and part social critique, The Hour of Land is a meditation and a manifesto on why wild lands matter to the soul of America.

Chronicles of the Big Bend

Author : W. D. Smithers
Publisher : TX A&m-TX St Historical Assoc.
ISBN 13 : 9781876112615
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Chronicles of the Big Bend written by W. D. Smithers and published by TX A&m-TX St Historical Assoc.. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young teamster on a pack-mule train, Wilfred Dudley Smithers saw the Rio Grande's Big Bend for the first time in 1916, and it captured his imagination forever. For decades thereafter he returned to Texas' last great frontier-the great bend of the Rio Grande on the Texas-Mexico border-chronicling the region and its people in words and photographs. The years that Smithers chronicled in the Big Bend were sometimes violent ones. Pancho Villa and Chico Cano were among the many "bandits" playing hide-and-seek with the U.S. Cavalry-events Smithers recorded. He was also an eyewitness to liquor-running and smuggling during Prohibition. His principal subjects, however, were the people of the Big Bend: local ranchers, Mexican American and American families, miners, Texas Rangers, and others living simple lives in this harsh and beautiful land.