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911 the Big Bend National Park Service Park News U.S. Department of the Interior The official newspaper of Big Bend National Park & Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River PaisanoPaisanoThe Big Bend Volume 24, No. 3 Fall-Winter 2003 R. Krause Passport to Adventure WELCOME TO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE Any park ranger will tell you that neither desert nor mountains What’s Inside Wild & Scenic River! Big Bend is one of the largest and least will truly reveal themselves to a motor vehicle. To experience Welcome...............................2 visited of America’s national parks. Over 800,000 acres await the best of Big Bend, you should get out on foot, if only for a your exploration and enjoyment. From an elevation of short time, and become part of the landscape. Listen Bookstore.............................3 less than 2,000 feet along the Rio Grande to to the desert silence, smell the creosotebush, and nearly 8,000 feet in the Chisos Mountains, Big gaze towards a distant mountain range, and Park News.............................4 Bend includes massive canyons, vast desert you will soon realize how special this place is. expanses, and the entire Chisos Mountain Float the Rio Grande...........5 range. Here, you can explore one of the last Floating the Rio Grande in one of the park’s Backpacking.....................6 remaining wild corners of the United States, three canyons will take you into yet another and experience unmatched sights, sounds, and world far removed from the open expanses of Keep Wildlife Wild...............7 solitude. desert and mountains. Here, the sky above is merely a sliver of blue framed by vertical walls of What To Do?.........................8 There are as many ways to enjoy Big Bend as there towering limestone. are people who visit. The diversity of recreational Hiking Trails.........................9 options here offers something for almost everyone. In this issue of the Big Bend Paisano, we explore the While many visitors are content to enjoy Big Bend from many methods of enjoying the wilds of this magnificent Biking..............................10 the comfort of the paved scenic drives, others with rugged park. Whether you enjoy your visit by car, jeep, foot, horse, vehicles prefer the challenge and remoteness of the park’s bike, canoe, or even from a lawnchair, Big Bend National Park Primitive Roads..................11 many unimproved dirt roads. is your passport to adventure. General Information..........12 Backcountry Planning.......13 7 Primitive Roads 8 Touring Guide 9 Hiking Trails Park Map/Phone #s............14 Safety Tips..........................15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Park Rangers are available to pro- vide assistance. Dial 911 or (432) 477-2251 Phones are located at: visitor centers, campgrounds, 911 Camper Stores, and the Chisos Mountains Lodge. M. Lawrence M. Lawrence E. Konopka Superintendent’s Welcome The Big Bend PVolumeaisano 24, No. 3 Welcome to YOUR Park Bienvenidos Welcome to Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild & Bienvenidos al Parque Nacional Big Bend y el Río Silvestre y The Paisano, Spanish for roadrunner, is published by the National Park Service and the Big Bend Natural Scenic River, two premier units of our nation’s National Park Sys - Escénico - Río Grande, dos áreas asombrosos del sistema de History Association for the orientation and education of visitors to Big Bend National Park tem. We trust that you will be awed and inspired as you spend time parques nacionales. Esperamos que llenen con admiración y in this wonderful place. inspiración por su visita en este hermoso lugar. National Park Service Editor, Tom VandenBerg, Park Ranger At over 800,000 acres, Big Bend National Park protects broad Con mas de 320.000 hectáreas el Parque Nacional Big Bend Chief Naturalist, David Elkowitz expanses of Chihuahuan Desert, high elevation woodlands, protege a vastos áreas del desierto Chihuahuense, bosques Superintendent, John H. King strikingly beautiful river canyons, and an ecologically vital alpinos, hermosos cañones y un corredor ribereño river floodplain. The Rio Grande serves as a major lifeline ecológicamente vital al bienestar del medio ambiente. El Big Bend Natural History Association Executive Director, Mike Boren in this desert and for 1,250 miles it also forms the interna- Río Grande es una fuente de vida de este desierto, y Sales Manager, Sarah Bourbon tional boundary between the United States and Mexico. sobre 2.000 kilómetros sirve como la frontera Assistant Sales Manager, Barbara Hines One hundred ninety-six miles of this section have been internacional entre los Estados Unidos y México. Mas Visitor Services Assistant, Anita Johnson designated as the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River. de trescientos kilómetros del río son designados el Río Silvestre Y Escénico - Río Grande. Superintendent John King The National Park Service was We invite you to enjoy the rich diversity of plants, established on August 25, animals, human history, and recreational opportunities that abound Les invitamos a gozar de la rica diversidad de plantas, animales, 1916. “to conserve the here. The park features over 1,200 plant species ranging tiny cactus historia cultural, y oportunidades de recreo que se abundan aquí. El scenery and the natural and to lofty pines. Over 450 species of birds have been observed here, parque tiene mas de 1.200 especies de plantas, desde cactos historic objects and the wild- from the ever-popular roadrunner to the majestic golden eagle. The pequeños hasta pinos altos. Hay informes de mas de 450 especies de life. and to provide for the enjoyment of park features a rich human history as different people at different aves, desde el bien conocido correcamino hasta el majestuoso águila the same in such manner and by such times carved out their lives in this desert region. And while there is real. El parque también ofrece la historia de las varias culturas que means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” As much to see and much to learn about while you are here, there is han pasado por esta región desértica. Y mientras que hay mucho ver conservation educators, the Division of also much to do – hiking, camping, backpacking, bird- watching, y aprender también hay mucho que hacer - caminar, acampar, Interpretation provides guided walks, talks, nature photography, river rafting, and driving backcountry roads. fotografiar, observar pájaros, explorar el río en barco, y explorar los evening slide programs, workshops, and caminos secundarios. other educational activities as well as So, please enjoy your time in Big Bend National Park, arguably one written materials such as this newspaper. of the most beautiful and intriguing places on the face of the earth. Entonces, por favor, gocen de su visita en el Parque Nacional Big Bend, sin duda uno de los más hermosos y especiales lugares en el The Big Bend Natural History Experience Your America! mundo. Association, established in 1956 as a private, non-profit John H. King, Superintendent organization, champions the John H. King, Superintendent mission of the National Park Service in facilitating popular interpreta- tion of the scenic, scientific, and historic values of Big Bend and encourages re- Did You know search related to those values. The Asso- Volunteer Honor Roll Park animals are wild. Do not ciation conducts seminars and publishes, Each year, volunteers contribute thousands of hours to the National feed or approach any of Big prints, or otherwise provides books, maps, Bend’s wildlife. Enjoy animals at and interpretive materials on the Big Bend Park Service. A vital supplement to paid staff, volunteers bring spe- a safe distance and allow them region. Proceeds fund exhibits, films, cial skills, dedication, and fresh approaches to our work in inter- to find their own natural interpretive programs, seminars, museum pretation, visitor protection, maintenance, administration, and foods. activities, and research. resource management. Join us in thanking the following individuals and organizations who have recently donated Do not remove any natural objects from the On matters relating to this publication: 100 or more hours in volunteer service to Big Bend: park, including rocks, cactus, reptiles, and National Park Service fossils. Collecting specimens of any kind or Editor, The Big Bend Paisano, PO Box 129, Americorps- NCCC Carol Hines Dan Leavitt defacing park features deprives other visitors. Big Bend National Park, TX 79834 Mary Kay Arthur Carol and Bob Huber Maryellen McMillin Leave everything as you found it for others to [email protected] Reta and Richard Averill Bob Jacyna Dana and Les Over Barbara and Bill Baldwin Katrina Jensen Casey Parks enjoy. If you must collect, pick up litter! The National Park Service cares for special Norma and Lloyd Burgi Sally and Bob Jones Dori and Tom Ramsay All bicycles, including mountain bikes, must places saved by the American people so Erv and Sam Drabek Gail and John Kamaras Adessa Schwartz remain on paved or unpaved roads. They are that all may experience our heritage. Barbara and Richard Engle Mark Kirtley Wilderness Volunteers Steve Harper Joan and Jack Lamkin Clara and George Willis not allowed on hiking trails or off-road. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Fran and Bernie Heyman Maria Lavender Scarlett and Bob Wirt Motor vehicles must be licensed and street- legal. All motor vehicles must stay on estab- lished roadways open to public travel. Subscribe The Big Bend It’s Up to You... National parks have been described as the aisano crown jewels of the United States. While enjoy- P$ 4.00 per year (3 issues) ing the beauty of Big Bend National Park, Name:___________________________ please remember that few other nations have parks that can compare to those of the United Address:_________________________ States. They are something to be proud of. They are something to preserve. City:_____________________________ State, Zip:________________________ The protection of Big Bend National Park is ultimately in the hands of the people who visit Mail check or money order payable to Big Bend Natural History Assoc.
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