A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited
desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the
United States' most remote national parks and among Texas' most
popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of the Rio
Grande that separates Texas and Mexico, the park comprises some
800,000 acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and
draws over 300,000 visitors each year.
The Story of Big Bend National Park offers a comprehensive,
highly readable history of the park from before its founding in
1944 up to the present. John Jameson opens with a fascinating look
at the mighty efforts involved in persuading Washington officials
and local landowners that such a park was needed. He details how
money was raised and land acquired, as well as how the park was
publicized and developed for visitors. Moving into the present, he
discusses such issues as natural resource management, predator
protection in the park, and challenges to land, water, and air.
Along the way, he paints colorful portraits of many individuals,
from area residents to park rangers to Lady Bird Johnson, whose
1966 float trip down the Rio Grande brought the park to national
attention.
This history will be required reading for all visitors and
prospective visitors to Big Bend National Park. For everyone
concerned about our national parks, it makes a persuasive case for
continued funding and wise stewardship of the parks as they face
the twin pressures of skyrocketing attendance and declining
budgets.
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