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Big Bend National Park

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Delimited by spectacular canyons of the great bend of the Rio Grande River, the Chisos, an entire contiguous mountain range, dominate a surprising desert often punctuated by resilient flowers, where the Basin region and the Chihuahuan meet.

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Santa Elena Canyon, sunrise. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Flowering Tall stem of agave and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agaves on South Rim, morning. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agave plants overlooking desert mountains from South Rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cliffs and fog from South Rim, morning. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yuccas and boulders in Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Arch formed by balanced boulder, Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yucca in bloom. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desert Pronghorn. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Colorful prickly pear cactus in bloom and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Single bloom on cactus. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Boulders and wildflowers. Big Bend National Park ( color)

A dense stand of soaptree yucca spreads across an alluvial fan at Dagger Flats. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Double rainbow over Chihuahuan desert. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Low white mounds of compacted volcanic ash near Tuff Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Occatillo and tuff. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande and cliffs in Santa Elena Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Pena Mountain at sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ocotillo above Rio Grande River, sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus above Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mountain ridges at sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mules Ears. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Lightning thunderstorm. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River at night from Hot Springs Canyon Rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Barrel cacti and prickly pear cling to rough lava blocks, with a low mesa and hazy desert plains fading into the distance. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desert slopes dotted with yucca, ocotillo, prickly pear, and scattered grasses emerge from a dark field of volcanic rocks. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Purple flowers and occatillo. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Engelmann Hedgehog cactus in bloom. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Pickly pear cactus flower. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yucas in bloom. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Dagger Yucca past bloom and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cluster of yucca blooms. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yuccas and boulders in Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Valley with boulders in Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Balanced rock in Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Balanced rock in Grapevine mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Boquillas Canyon of the Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Riverbank plants close-up. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Vegetation on banks of Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cut-steel arch of Boquillas Crossing. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Brightly painted pottery and small Mexican crafts. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rows of colorful ceramic mugs, bowls, and figurines line the edge of a bluff. Big Bend National Park ( color)

An unmanned spread of Mexican pottery is watched over only by a green honor-system can, the border landscape stretching into hazy ridges beyond.. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rows of tall cups, squat vases, and bottle-shaped flasks crowd together on the stony ground. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Hand-painted mugs, whistles, and small animals form a tight grid of color, each piece stamped with the name of Boquillas. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mexican crafts for sale. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Honor system stand with Boquillas wares. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ruins of historic bathhouse. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus and Rio Grande River, morning. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River and Sierra de San Vicente. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River canyon and Sierra del Carmen. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River and Sierra de San Vicente mountains, sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River and Sierra Del Carmen mountains, sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River and Sierra Del Carmen mountains, dusk. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus and Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Historic bath house at dusk. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ocotillo and Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Prickly pear pads and the Rio Grande snakes from Hot Springs Canyon Rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

The Rio Grande winds through Hot Springs Canyon at dusk, with prickly pear cactus clinging to the rocky rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande River at night. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ridges of Sierra Del Carmen mountains, morning. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ocotillo and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Jagged peaks fade into curtains of rain. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Dry riverbed, distant Chisos Mountains, and clouds. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Dry riverbed. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Windmill and oasis, Dugout Wells. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Riparian habitat close-up, Dugout Wells. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Close-up of pink cactus flower. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Beavertail cactus in bloom. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus with blooms. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Branches and dead cacti. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Creosote bush, most drought tolerant perennial in North America. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desicatted cactus leaves on desert floor. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desicatted cacti during desert drought. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chihuahuan desert in drought. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desicatted desert plants. Big Bend National Park ( color)

A flowering agave stalk glows against the blue hour sky. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agave with inflorescence, and peak at sunrise. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Century plant and bloom and Chisos Mountains at sunrise. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Sotol rosette and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cacti and Chisos Mountains at sunrise. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus with yellow blooms and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yellow prickly pear cactus in bloom and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Pine trees, Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Yucas in bloom. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus with multi-colored blooms and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desert flowers and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Patchy woodland of junipers and pines climbs a dry hillside, interspersed with shrubs and clumps of yucca. Big Bend National Park ( color)

The Window, a V-opening through Chisos Basin. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Springs in the Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agave growing on cliff, South Rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agaves on South Rim overlooking desert mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cliffs and desert from top of South Rim. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agaves on South Rim, evening. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agave and cliff, South Rim, morning. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Agave stilt on South Rim, sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

View from South Rim over bare mountains, sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ray of light at sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Starry sky and Milky Way above Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rainbow over Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rainbow over desert and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Clearing storm, rainbow, and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cactus, Chisos Mountains, and clearing storm. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Eroded canyon near Maverick Junction. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Siverleaf with purple flowers. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Volcanic cliffs rise steeply above a sparsely vegetated wash under a bright desert sky. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Ocotillo, prickly pear, and other Chihuahuan Desert plants crowd a rocky hillside at the mouth of a rugged canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

A wider view of the Burro Mesa pour-off reveals sculpted rock layers and the pale chute where seasonal floods plunge into the amphitheater below. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Sheer canyon walls streaked with mineral stains frame a dry Burro Mesa pour-off. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cerro Castellan. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Occatillo and tuff. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Volcanic tower near Tuff Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Desert and hazy Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Dark desert landscape with last light falling on clouds. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Bright clouds at sunset. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Castolon house and Sierra Ponce Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Castolon historic trading post. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Historic custom house, Castolon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mud ripples, Terlingua Creek. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mud flat close-up. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mud flats, Mesa de Anguilla and Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Terlingua Creek mud flats and Santa Elena Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Santa Elena Canyon cut into Sierra Ponce Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Santa Elena Canyon limestone walls and clouds. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Santa Elena Canyon walls reflected in Terlingua Creek. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Windshield view, Chisos Mountains near Panther Junction. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Basin Road and Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Basin Road and the notch of the distant Window. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Mountains window reflexion, Persimmon Gap visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Santiago mountains window reflextion, Persimmon Gap Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rio Grande Village Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Parking lot window reflexion, Rio Grande Village Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Amphitheater, Rio Grande Village Campground. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Mountains interpretive sign (2012). Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Mountains interpretive sign (2015). Big Bend National Park ( color)

Sierra Del Carmen interpretive sign. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Sunken Block interpretive sign. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Panther Junction Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Interpretive signs window reflexion, Panther Junction Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Basin visitor center backed by misty, cloud-wrapped mountains.. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Casa Grande window reflexion, Chisos Basin Visitor Center. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Amphitheater, Chisos Basin Campground. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Basin interpretive sign. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Portable toilets and a picnic table stand at the overlook where the basin opens in a dramatic V-shaped gap to the desert beyond. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Mountain Lodge. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Guestrooms, Chisos Mountain Lodge. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Chisos Mountains Lodge and stars at night. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Visitor looking, Chisos Mountains. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Canoes in Boquillas Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Paddling the Rio Grande in Boquillas Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Canoeists bellow steep walls of Boquillas Canyon. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Rafters in Santa Elena Canyon of the Rio Grande. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Visitor relaxes in hot springs next to Rio Grande. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Tourist sitting in hot springs next to river. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Families camp among mesquite, Chisos Basin Campground. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Cluster of tents fills Chisos Basin Campground under Casa Grande. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Scattered tents, vans, and picnic shelters dot Chisos Basin Campground. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Horses, Riverbend of the Rio Grande. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Border crossing. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mexican horsemen from Boquillas Village. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Horsemen and Rio Grande River. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Mexican national. Big Bend National Park ( color)

Border Patrol truck. Big Bend National Park ( color)

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