There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundreds of bird species take refuge in a solitary mountain range surrounded by weather-beaten desert. Tenacious cactus bloom in sublime southwestern sun, and species diversity is the best in the country. This magical place is Big Bend...
Description from the official National Park Service page (public domain).
| Official name | Big Bend National Park |
|---|---|
| Designation | National Park |
| State | TX |
| Region | Southwest |
| Established | 1944 |
| Coordinates | 29.25, -103.25 |