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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Bend National ParkA lone bather at the Hot Springs
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Big Bend National Park
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Chisos Mountains Lodge and the original Basin Store, 1980s
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Chisos Mountains Lodge and the original Basin Store, 1980s
 
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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Persimmon Gap  

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One of the main Comanche trails entered Big Bend National Park at Persimmon Gap, continued south to Glenn Spring, and crossed the Rio Grande at what was then called Paso del Chisos, the flattish valley west of Mariscal Mountain.
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