Backroad Vehicle Trips are offered both on public land and on private land, where access is strictly limited. Vehicles utilized range from 15 passenger vans to passenger jeeps with canopies.
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Guides do not just drive, they are knowledgeable about the local area and specialize in explaining the history, geology, flora and fauna of the area. Trips are usually either a half or full day.
Jeep and ATV Tours of Big Bend Brought to you by the Far Flung Outdoor Center FM 170 near junction of FM 170 and TX 118. 800-839-7238, local 371-2633
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Lajitas Resort ATV Tours TX 170, Lajitas approx 17 miles W of junction of Tx 170 and Tx 118. 1-877-LAJITAS; local 432-424-5000
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Big Bend River Tours , FM 170 near the junction of FM 170 and TX 118. 800-545-4240, local 371-3033
Big Bend Expeditions offers guided 4x4 tours of the rugged private back country nearTen Bits Ranch, taking guests to remote sites of archeological and geological interest. 866-371-3110
Big Bend Overland Tours offers guided interpretive tours in a 4 while drive Ford Expedition. Tour Big Bend National Park and vicinity in climate controlled comfort. Regularly scheduled tours to a variety of locations or custom adventures are available. 800-848-2363, local 432 371-2218
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Big Bend Expeditions offers guided 4x4 tours of the rugged country near their property, taking guests to remote sites of archeological and geological interest. 888-408-2945
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There are some views you just can't take in all at once. Like a dazzling sunset or breathtaking field of wildflowers—you just can't appreciate such beauty in the moment, a moment that is often over before you realize it, the forms and colors of that marvelous vista already fading in your memory. Perhaps it was with the goal of preserving such scenes that the first camera was invented, a goal that you may still share when you visit a place as beautiful as Big Bend and the surrounding area. Why not take a look through our new and improved photo galleries to see what amazing sights have been preserved by astounded visitors and appreciative locals? When you see the mountains, plains, flora, and fauna displayed in those images, you'll be glad the gallery contributors took their camera along.
Among the many activities available in Big Bend National Park that highlight the region's diversity of wildlife, birding can be enjoyable and promising. Big Bend engulfs a vast area, bounded by the the rushing Rio Grande valley to the south, containing high peaks in the Chisos Mountains, and boasting both desert and forest climates between the two. It embodies the very diversity that makes America great, providing countless opportunities to spot more than 450 birds in one area.
What are your new year's resolutions for 2012? Did you keep your resolutions for 2011? While the top resolutions each year include losing weight, learning something new, traveling, or getting out of debt, here's a new challenge you can take on this year: spot all the bird species in Big Bend National Park.
Big Bend has some of the most spectacular scenery in Texas, if not the entire US. Our big sky country rivals any other state and our night skies are as dark as anywhere for excellent star gazing. The beautiful light and great scenery make for a photographer’s paradise.
There are many things you may love to do in Big Bend National Park in the heat of summer, but running or jogging is probably not one of them. With 90+ degree temperatures, there simply is no such thing as a nice July run in West Texas. With the dry weather we've had this year, you have truly hostile workout conditions. That all changes this time of year, though, as temperatures drop and the sun gives us a break for a few months. What a great time to get out on some trails in Big Bend!
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