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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Bend National ParkA vigilant turkey vulture waits at Daniel's Ranch
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Big Bend National Park
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Looking for a good picture
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Trying to find just the right picture.
 
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The following pages explore some of the many natural and cultural resources which make Big Bend National Park unique.

Visitor Photo Gallery
If you have taken any high quality, high resolution images which you would like to submit for inclusion in our Visitor Photo Gallery, we welcome your interest and submissions. While we can not guarantee that every image we receive will be included, we would like to consider yours.
Smile! Big Bend is a great place to take pictures
Visitor Photo Gallery
View spectacular Big Bend photographs taken by visitors just like you.
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Park Ranger riding a burro at the Boquillas Ranger Station, 1960s
Historic Photo Galleries
View images of Big Bend, the way it used to be
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Fur trading at Johnson's Ranch  

Did You Know?
The frontier economy of Big Bend relied heavily on fur trading. The furs included mostly fox, bobcat, coyote, skunk, and ringtail, but there were also a few beaver, javelina, and panther pelts, and some goat and deer hides. The price of pelts varied, but normally it was from 40ยข up to $1.00 each.
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Last Updated: July 09, 2009 at 16:56 EST