 Texas / Big Bend
Far down on the Mexican
border, the Rio Grande makes a great U-turn. Inside this mighty curve lies a
national park and the special and spectacular section of southwest Texas known
as the "Big Bend Country". More than a century ago a Mexican cowboy described
the Big Bend as "Where the rainbows wait for rain, and the big river is kept in
a stone box, and water runs uphill and mountains float in the air, except at
night when they go away to play with other mountains….." This land is so
vast and so wild that you can feel your human smallness and frailty.
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excerpt from the Big Bend; Official National Park Handbook
If you have been to this great slice of Texas or you're
considering a first trip, the Far Flung Outdoor Center is your outpost for
outdoor education and adventure. Click on any of the listings to start your
desert journey!
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