Big Bend National Park encompasses more than 800,000 acres in southwest Texas. For more than 1,000 miles, the Rio Grande forms the international boundary between Mexico and the United States; Big Bend National Park administers approximately one-quarter of that boundary. Within the 118 twisting miles that also define the park’s southern boundary, the river’s southeasterly flow changes abruptly to the northeast and forms the “big bend” of the Rio Grande.
Because the Rio Grande serves as an international boundary, the park faces unusual constraints when administering and enforcing park rules, regulations, and policies. South of the border, people call the Rio Grande by its Spanish name, Rio Bravo del Norte.
Big Bend National Park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States. Winters are normally mild throughout the park, but sub-freezing temperatures occasionally occur. The 118 river miles that form the southern park boundary include the spectacular canyons of Santa Elena, Mariscal, and Boquillas.
Big Bend National Park lies in south Brewster County, one of the most sparsely populated areas of the country.
Visit Big Bend National Park and Enjoy Mother Nature's Finest!
By Marjorie Bill
In Texas, they say everything is big, and Big Bend National Park is no exception to that saying!
The Big Bend National Park garners its name from the area where the Rio Grande river runs through the park, creating a boundary line between Mexico and the United States, and a large part of Big Bend National Park is situated at a large bend in that border.
Outdoorsmen of all walks and hobbies find Big Bend National Park to be a haven. If you're a tourist who loves seeing the natural wonders and beauty of the great outdoors, then Big Bend National Park should be on your list of "must-see" places.
Big Bend National Park is a great place for one to learn about the history and environment of this side of Texas, and if you're a tourist, you'd really be amiss if you miss this great tourist site!
Texas boy, 6, attacked by mountain lion at Big Bend National Park
A 6-year-old Texas boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion while walking with his family at Big Bend National Park. Rivers Hobbs was attacked late Sunday by the animal as his family returned to their room from the park's main lodge, MyFoxAustin.com reports. “It sneaked up on me,” Hobbs told the station. The boy's father, Jason Hobbs, pounced on the mountain lion as it clamped onto Rivers' face. Hobbs ultimately stabbed the animal in the chest with a pocketknife, causing it to flee. "The cat was clamped onto his face, I reached down and got my pocket knife out and stabbed the cat in the chest and it let go at that point,” Jason Hobbs told the station. The boy's wounds on the right side of his face took 17 stitches to close. The family is expected to return to their Leander, Texas, home late Wednesday. Once there, Hobbs will have to go through a series of rabies shots, the station reports.
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