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Enjoying Big Bend National Park a friendly guide to adventures for everyone / by Gary Clark ; photographs by Kathy Adams Clark.
| Author/creator | Clark, Gary, 1943- |
| Other author | Clark, Kathy Adams, 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, |
| Description | x, 116 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | W.L. Moody, Jr., natural history series ; no. 41 |
| Contents | The lure of Big Bend -- Practical information about visiting Big Bend -- Equipment list -- Park rules -- Adventures in Big Bend -- Two-hour adventures -- Learn and snack at Panther Junction -- Walk the trail from the Chisos Mountains lodge to the Chisos Basin campground -- Walk the Chisos Basin loop trail -- Enjoy a journey on Dagger Yucca Drive -- Half-day adventures -- Drive and hike Rio Grande Village and Boquillas Canyon -- Drive and learn about geology on Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive -- Hike and picnic on the Window Trail -- A full-day adventure -- Hike to the southwest rim -- Adventures with families and small children -- Take a nighttime drive to look for mammals and reptiles -- Explore the Sam Nail Ranch homestead -- Journey through time at Hot Springs historic area -- Do an outing with a topographic map and compass -- Walk the window view trail -- Enjoy a scavenger hunt -- Adventures for the physically fit -- Hike to Boot Canyon -- Hike to Emory Peak -- Hike to Dog Canyon or Devil's Den -- Hike to the Chimneys -- Explore Santa Elena Canyon -- Hit the hiking trails -- Adventures at an easy pace -- View the sunset at the Window View Trail -- Lunch and learn at Castolon historical compound -- Hunt for and identify cactus at Panther Path -- Explore Dugout Wells desert oasis -- Adventures for people with limited physical mobility -- Eat while nature watching in the Chisos Basin -- Watch the full moon rise over the mountains -- Linger along the Window View Trail -- Adventures in a vehicle -- Drive Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive -- Four-wheel drive through Glenn Spring -- Picnic at Rio Grande Village -- Adventures for nature lovers -- Listen to the dawn chorus at Sam Nail Ranch -- Go on a nighttime owl prowl -- Picnic at Cottonwood Campground -- Watch dragonflies at Rio Grande Village. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008036919 |
| ISBN | 9781603441018 (flexbound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1603441018 (flexbound : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |