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Third and fourth graders explore the beaver pond at Rio Grande Village
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Third and fourth graders explore the beaver pond at Rio Grande Village
 

The vibrant, dynamic Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem of the Big Bend provides the perfrect outdoor classroom for field studies.  Teachers have several options for bringinig students for a visit to the park.  Self-guided touring is the most common way for school groups to explore the park.

Entrance to the park is free for groups from a formal accredited educational institution. 
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Ruins of the Mariscal Mine

Did You Know?
About the beginning of the twentieth century, D. E. Lindsey operated a small quicksilver prospect on the northern end of Mariscal Mountain in Big Bend National Park. On old maps, the location is shown as the Lindsey mine, but it is more commonly known as the Mariscal mine.
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Last Updated: March 27, 2009 at 10:12 MST