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Big Bend National ParkLaby Bird Johnson rafting on the Rio Grande, 1966
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Big Bend National Park
Frequently Asked Questions

Most of the questions visitors ask in Big Bend fall into one of several categories. The following pages list some of the questions most often asked of park employees divided by subject:

Questions about camping/lodging and park facilities
Questions about things to do in the park 
Questions about details about the park
Questions about weather
Questions about park resources and wildlife
Questions about the backcountry and backcountry use


 

Big Bend Fact Sheet [175kb PDF file]
Updated annually, this brochure includes a variety of overview information and statistics related to Big Bend National Park.

Roadrunner on the rocks  

Did You Know?
Paisano is a Spanish word meaning countryman or peasant that is used throughout the American southwest as a nickname for the greater roadrunner. Commonly seen throughout Big Bend National Park, the greater roadrunner's nickname is also the namesake of the park newspaper.
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Last Updated: April 21, 2009 at 16:34 EST