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Index

Big Bend National Park, Texas Using This Handbook

Contents 1 Welcome to Big Bend Country

Where Rainbows Wait for Rain

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

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

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Illustrations