Author: John A. BissonettePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Big Bend National Park Biosphere Reserve: Bibliography
Author: John A. BissonettePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
Big Bend National Park Biosphere Reserve: Bibliography
Author: John A. BissonettePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bibliography, Summary, and Recommendations for Scientific Research at Big Bend National Park Biosphere Reserve, Texas
Author: John A. BissonetteBig Bend National Park Biosphere Reserve: A narrative description of scientific study
Author: John A. BissonettePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Story of Big Bend National Park
Author: John JamesonPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292788622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
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.
An Index Bibliography of Wildlife Research in the U.S. National Parks
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Big Bend National Park
Author: M. C. HallPublisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781403466976
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Big Bend National Park is a location all Americans can enjoy. Find out why this place is so special.
Little Big Bend
Author: Roy MoreyPublisher:
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Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Plants of Big Bend National Park
Author: Walter Byron McDougallPublisher:
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Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Nature Watch Big Bend
Author: Lynne M. WeberPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623494974
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas. If you're on the lookout for deer in January, tracking hummingbirds in August, photographing wildflowers in September, or listening to frog choruses after a summer rain—the authors provide “Where to Watch” suggestions on when and how to see these and many other park inhabitants, from beavers and bats to lizards and dragonflies. Each chapter features a weather and temperature chart, photographs, and eye-catching illustrations by Lynne Weber. Whether you are a casual tourist or a frequent visitor to Big Bend, the authors hope that knowing what to look for during your stay in one of the nation’s largest national parks will heighten your awareness, sharpen your observation skills, and enhance your overall experience in this iconic Texas landscape.