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PANTHER JUNCTION VISITOR CENTER TEMPORARY CLOSURE
The Panther Junction Visitor Center will be closed Tuesday May 28 and Wednesday May 29 for needed maintenance. Information, backcountry permits, and entrance fee payments can be taken care of at the Chisos Basin Visitor Center.
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Chisos Mountains Lodge and the original Basin Store, 1980s
NPS/Big Bend National Park
A protected area for over sixty years, Big Bend was set aside by first the state of Texas, and later the U.S. Congress not only to protect the unique natural resources of this desert environment, but also the complex cultural resources located here.
A wealth of documents explore the historical resources of the Big Bend, and a select number of historic park documents are also presented here. |
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Did You Know?
Big Bend has the largest number of reptile species (57) of all the National Parks. More...