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Big Bend: Gem of the Desert
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Birding at Big Bend
Recognized as a Globally Important Bird Area, this park is visited by or home to more than 350 different species of birds. -
A River Runs Through It
Big Bend's dramatic canyons were carved by the famous Rio Grande, which marks 118 miles of the park's southern border. -
Even the Fossils Are Big
In 1971, a research student discovered fossils from an 18-foot pterosaur with a 36-foot wingspan at Big Bend — one of the largest flying creatures ever known to have existed. -
Historic Hot Water
The Hot Springs Historic District at Big Bend offers 105-degree mineral-rich waters and the remains of a historic bathhouse on the north bank of the Rio Grande.
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