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Big Bend National Park The Boot and Crown Mountain, seen from the Boot Canyon Trail
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The Koch family camping in the Chisos Basin, 1945
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The Koch family camping in the Chisos Basin, 1945.
 
The People of Big Bend

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Here you'll find some of Big Bend's best characters: ranchers, residents, organizations, advocates, and park rangers.

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Cavalry camp at Glenn Springs, 1916

Did You Know?
The May 5, 1916 raid on the communities of Glenn Springs and Boquillas, Texas by Mexican raiders led to a second American expeditionary force into Mexico to rescue two American captives. Today, the site of Glenn Springs is accessible via a primitive dirt road.
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