Big Bend National Park

Make sure you follow the adventure by checking our backcountry driving from days 1 & 2 during our trip to Big Bend National Park. Wake Up One of my first task when after waking up was checking on Bmo after he was forced to sleep in his truck with only a blanket due to a leaking tent. He was alive and mostly warm, so we all jumped in my car for a few minutes with the heat on. Once we were all fully warmed up, it was time to boil water for oatmeal and Malt-O-Meal. Finally, Jack and I packed up our

escape the masses, my family and I drove to Big Bend National Park in Southwest Texas last summer. Journeying through the mountainous desert towards this remote, yet beautiful park, I was shocked by the extent of the untamed land. I searched my mind, tempted to recall a time. I gazed upon an expanse of earth so untouched by human hands. Before me, the earth and sky unfolded, stretching for miles with little interruption. The closer we journeyed to the park, the more I began to feel isolated from the

Big Bend National Park: Big Bend National Park...Mysterious works of the majestic cycle of erosion , decomposing the archaeological limestone. Big Bend National Park is located in the true heart of texas. This true heart of Texas is not in a building but the solidity of one and nature.This pure solitude is expressed by absence of a polluting light source. the first national park in Texas, comprises more than 1,250 square miles. Big Bend National Park have archeological rocks with thick deposits

Wildlife and Biodiversity in Big Bend Big Bend National Park provides habitats for a dizzying array of animals, such as bats, birds, snakes, lizards, turtles, fish, mountain lions, and bears; these habitats are found in the deserts, the mountains, and river (Flynn, 61). In this park, bats are a major pollinator of cacti and other flowering plants and a major consumer of flying insects. The most common animal found in Big Bend is the vultures. The vulture’s heads prevent infestation from parasites

very few opportunities to climb and hike anything comparable to Mount Rainier. Therefore, I was beyond eager when I was given the opportunity to voyage up another mountain in Big Bend National Park located in Texas, whilst visiting my parents on one of my college breaks. Upon journeying up Emory Peak in Big Bend National Park, Texas, my nineteen-year-old self was anxiously determined to successfully get to the top of this large mountain. My brother, my girlfriend and myself were certain we acquired

Big Bend is very interesting national park not just because of its incredible vegetation and geologic history. The things that I find very important to this park and that which gives it life are the the species of animals that live there. When it comes to great black bears or to the smallest little road runner, this national park's diversity sets it out from the rest. “Big Bends provides habitat for more than 450 species of birds, 75 species of animals, 56 species of reptiles, and 11 species of amphibians”(

Water in Big Bend National Park There are five rivers in Big Bend National Park: Rio Grande, Santa Elena Canyon, Mariscal Canyon, Boquillas Canyon, and Lower Canyons (NPS). The biggest one is the Rio Grande; which is best known as “Rio Bravo.” This river is located in Brewster County between Mexico and United State border (N.p., n.d. Web.). The Rio Grande has a problem with a lacking of water, which increased the potential for water quality degradation and toxic chemical contamination; the cause

Geology of the Big Bend (Rocks) The only types of rocks found in Big Bend National park are Sedimentary (N.P). The specific names for these rocks are: limestones, shale and sandstones, clay, Lava Flow, Conglomerate, Marl, and Cherty Limestone are found in this park (N.P). These rocks were likely abundant throughout the park; when the area was covered by a salty sea during the Cretaceous period (N.P). The way how these rocks formed is by the results of pebbles being cemented together. Another way

Geographical Features The mountain ranges in the Mountains and Basins section of Texas are made up of more than 150 mountains. Plateaus, basins and deserts make up the area’s other geographical features, which include the Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande. The Mountains and Basins region covers more than 41,000 square miles and is the windiest and driest part of the state, receiving only eight inches of rain annually in the basins and deserts and about 20 inches per year in the mountains

forget all of your problems, where would you go? My immediate first choice is Big Bend National Park. Big Bend is right near the border of Mexico, and it's unlike any place I've ever been to. The scenery and ambiance of this park never fail to take my breath away. Big Bend is the place where I feel most at peace because of the wonderful weather, the kind people, and the beautiful nature that surrounds me. The weather at Big Bend is something else to say the least. As soon as I arrive to the destination