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Author : Ross A. Maxwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1073878077
A Guide to the Rocks, Landscape, Geologic History, and Settlers of the Area of Big Bend National Park.
Author : Bruce A. Glasrud,Robert J. Mallouf
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623491055
The Big Bend region of Texas—variously referred to as “El Despoblado” (the uninhabited land), “a land of contrasts,” “Texas’ last frontier,” or simply as part of the Trans-Pecos—enjoys a long, colorful, and eventful history, a history that began before written records were maintained. With Big Bend’s Ancient and Modern Past, editors Bruce A. Glasrud and Robert J. Mallouf provide a helpful compilation of articles originally published in the Journal of Big Bend Studies, reviewing the unique past of the Big Bend area from the earliest habitation to 1900. Scholars of the region investigate not only the peoples who have successively inhabited it but also the nature of the environment and the responses to that environment. As the studies in this book demonstrate, the character of the region has, to a great extent, dictated its history. The study of Big Bend history is also the study of borderlands history. Studying and researching across borders or boundaries, whether national, state, or regional, requires a focus on the factors that often both unite and divide the inhabitants. The dual nature of citizenship, of land holding, of legal procedures and remedies, of education, and of history permeate the lives and livelihoods of past and present residents of the Big Bend.
Author : John A. Bissonette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
ISBN : MINN:31951D01851468E
Author : Bill Roorbach
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780820346267
Through quirky plots, one-of-kind characters, and more than a few twists, the stories in Big Bend examine gentle-hearted men and their relationships. From made-in-heaven meetings to troublesome liaisons, Roorbach's characters experience romance in unexpected, sometimes disastrous ways. In "Fog," a teenage boy learns hard lessons about canoes, the Gulf of Maine, sex, and love. A struggling young artist goes home for the holidays in search of succor for the stomach—and heart—with poor results in "Thanksgiving." Other stories recount the ultimately disastrous reunion of estranged friends, an unemployed architect's foolish courting with bad company, and a middle-aged rock star's struggle with the urge to settle down. In the tiitle story, "Big Bend," a grieving widower, troubled by his own waning years, is tempted by a seductively attentive birdwatcher no older than his daughter. Poignant tales of hauntingly familiar situations, Bill Roorbach's stories are full of heart, romance, edgy humor, and the frequently concealed vulnerability of men.
Author : Ronnie C. Tyler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
ISBN : UCBK:C025232159
Author : Laurence Parent
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762797462
Fully updated and revised, this comprehensive guide features forty-seven trails in Big Bend National Park.
Author : Peter Koch,June Cooper Price
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292794955
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.
Author : Laurence Parent
Publisher : Laurence Parent Photography, Incorporated
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0974504874
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.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034566927
Author : Roy Morey
Publisher : Grover E. Murray Studies in th
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0896726134
A photographic and descriptive guide to the diverse plant life of the Big Bend region of Texas, including uncommon or rare species such as orchids.
Author : Gary Clark
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Automobile travel
ISBN : 9781603443388
This book will help turn every trip to Big Bend National Park into a memorable adventure. Veteran naturalist Gary Clark and photographer Kathy Adams Clark help you choose the best hike or drive in Big Bend National Park, based on the season in which you visit; the number of days you have in the park; and your activity, age, and fitness levels. The Clarks provide valuable practical information, along with a descriptive list of items essential for being outdoors in desert and mountain environments and an overview of park rules. They describe more than thirty activities available in the park: two-hour or half- and full-day adventures; adventures for the physically fit or physically challenged; and adventures with children, for nature lovers, or in vehicles. The Clarks also point out scenic highlights and animals and plants that might be seen along the way.
Author : Michael H. Marvins
Publisher : Bright Sky Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
ISBN : 1933979496
The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Bend is dramatically captured in this beautiful collection of intimate photographs. Showcasing rugged landscapes and geological wonders, this celebration of the region includes images of the historic towns and sweeping territory of southern Texas. Capturing the diverse local flora and fauna of the region, this volume illuminates the wonders of nature in new and provocative ways.
Author : Judy Wiley
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581578195
Nowhere else has quite the allure that west Texas cities, plains, and ranchlands have; this book is your guide to it all. West Texas is where deep blue mesas at the Big Bend and the plunging, layered walls of Palo Duro Canyon inspire awe; where off-the-beaten-path towns serve fine cuisine; where you can find a Picasso original hanging in a jailhouse museum; where views go on forever and millions of stars come out at night. Nowhere else has quite the allure that these cities, plains, and ranchlands have; this book is your guide to it all. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.
Author : Andrew Nugara
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781926855769
The Canadian Rockies in winter are nothing short of spectacular, and snowshoes provide an easy, fun and exciting way to see some of the best winter scenery Canada has to offer. "Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies" describes 61 great routes for snowshoers of all levels--from beginners who have never snowshoed, to experienced backcountry travellers who are looking for new challenges. The trips extend from scenic Waterton in the far south to the breathtaking Columbia Icefield in the north section of Banff National Park. Photos, maps and detailed route descriptions are provided for each trip, as well as level of difficulty, objective hazards and additional equipment requirements. Whether you are looking for an easy day on flat terrain amid beautiful surroundings or far-reaching and magnificent views from the summit of a picturesque mountain, you will find it in this spectacular new guidebook.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036811925