Hiking Big Bend National Park

Hiking Big Bend National Park

Author: Laurence Parent

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0762797460

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Fully updated and revised, this comprehensive guide features forty-seven trails in Big Bend National Park.


The Big Bend of the Rio Grande

The Big Bend of the Rio Grande

Author: Ross A. Maxwell

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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A Guide to the Rocks, Landscape, Geologic History, and Settlers of the Area of Big Bend National Park.


Enjoying Big Bend National Park

Enjoying Big Bend National Park

Author: Gary Clark

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 160344338X

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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.


Photographing Big Bend National Park

Photographing Big Bend National Park

Author: Kathy Adams Clark

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2013-02-03

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1603448233

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With its combination of desert and mountain landscapes, the dramatic canyons of the Rio Grande, ancient pictographs, and remnants of pioneer ranch life, Big Bend National Park presents a wealth of subjects to the photographic eye. Add early morning and late evening sunlight, summer thunderstorms, and clear, star-spattered night skies, and the opportunities become irresistible. Professional nature photographer and frequent Big Bend traveler Kathy Adams Clark offers this handy and beautiful guide to maximizing the photographic experience of this visually stunning landscape. Photographing Big Bend National Park begins with a tutorial on the basics of light meters, shutter speeds, and f/stops, featuring practical, hands-on-camera exercises and answers to common questions. The chapters that follow take readers on six excursions to well-known locations within the park—the Basin, Panther Junction, Rio Grande Village, Ross Maxwell Drive, Santa Elena Canyon, and the Chisos Mountains among them. A primer on night photography (including “light-painting” and star trails) is also included. Within each chapter are instructions for photographing various subjects at the site using simple, intermediate, and advanced techniques; information on the best seasons to photograph; and tips designed to benefit the novice. Photographing Big Bend National Park not only provides practical information for photographers of all skill levels, it also offers a visual feast of striking images. Nature lovers, photographers, and anyone who loves this remarkable national park will treasure this latest book from veteran writer and photographer Kathy Adams Clark.


She Explores

She Explores

Author: Gale Straub

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1452167672

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For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.


Death In Big Bend

Death In Big Bend

Author: Laurence Parent

Publisher: Laurence Parent Photography, Incorporated

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780974504872

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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.


Little Big Bend

Little Big Bend

Author: Roy Morey

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780896726130

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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.


The Story of Big Bend National Park

The Story of Big Bend National Park

Author: John Jameson

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0292740425

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Describes the development of Texas's Big Bend National Park, as well as the controversies that have shaped it over its first fifty years.


Who Pooped in the Park

Who Pooped in the Park

Author: Steve Kemp

Publisher: Farcountry Press

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1560373210

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"Come along with Julie, Grant, and their family as they follow Ranger Gus and find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal made them" -- Back cover.


A Year in the National Parks

A Year in the National Parks

Author: Stefanie Payne

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780692926789

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On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.