Big Bend National Park, Texas
by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications
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About this eBook
- Author
- United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- F350.5: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West
- Subject
- Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 51817
- Release Date
- April 20, 2016
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Big Bend National Park, Texas — Using This Handbook — Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
- 2.Contents
- 3.1 Welcome to Big Bend Country — Where Rainbows Wait for Rain
- 4.2 From the Rio to the Chisos — A World of Difference — Cactuses — Lizards — Snakes — Two Non-Drinkers — Waterholes, Springs, and the Fifth Season — Big Bend Ranching Days — Flowers — As the Wild River Runs — How the Canyons Were Formed — The Fossil Record — Along the Greenbelt and Among the Grasses — The Rare Big Bend Mosquitofish — The Fur Trade — Indians of the Big Bend — Bandits and Revolutionaries — Where Mountains Float in the Air — The Jackrabbit Economy — Quicksilver Mining
- 5.3 Guide and Advisor — Map of the Park — Approaching Big Bend — Driving the Park. — Primitive Roads. — Persimmon Gap Drive. — Maverick Drive. — Boquillas Drive. — Santa Elena Drive . — Basin Drive . — Driving Safety. — Facilities and Services — Campgrounds. — Trailer Parks. — Stores and Service Stations. — Saddle Horses. — Naturalist Programs. — Walking Trips and Hiking — Birding — Birds of Big Bend — Floating the River — Fishing — Tips for Desert Travelers — Best Times to Visit Big Bend. — Climbing Hazards. — Night Driving. — Spines and Thorns. — Poisonous Reptiles . — Tarantulas and Scorpions. — No Medical Services. — Use Water Wisely. — Flash Floods. — Park Regulations — Driving. — Trail Use. — Camping and Fires. — Fishing Licenses. — Firearms and Pets. — River Use. — Armchair Explorations — Index
- 6.Handbook 119 — Illustrations
- 7.National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
- 8.Transcriber’s Note
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