6 Great Family Activities in Big Bend
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- Published on Saturday, 12 December 2009 17:12
Big Bend offers many activities for your family, from sightseeing and hiking to river running and birding. You can choose from comfortable lodging and eateries to outback wilderness adventures. Many activities can be done at a leisurely pace, and others can be done with the aid of fully trained guides and professionals.
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Running the River
One of the most popular activities in Big Bend is running the Rio Grande. Choose from several professionally trained river outfitters to make the most of your river adventure. Outfitters will include all the equipment and transportation you need to experience the canyons and lowlands of the Big Bend.
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Hiking
One of the best ways to experience Big Bend is by foot on one of the many improved hiking trails. Many trails are marked well and can be selected according to your hiking skill level. Guides are available, and offer excellent backgrounds in the area's geology and biology. It is important to be prepared before going out alone in Big Bend, and several booklets and information resources are available.
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Vehicle Tours
Get into some of the most remote backcountry roads in the USA with a guided vehicle tour. Drivers are experienced in the area and can give a very personalized view from the many jeep trails. Many tours include interesting talks about the local history and geology.
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Biking
For a more adventurous activity, consider biking through some of the desert rails in Big Bend. Big Bend offers some excellent biking conditions, if you know where to look. Guided bike tours are available and include some of the most remote bike areas available.
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Horseback Riding
Visitors can view Big Bend in the same way as the original pioneers in this area: from the back of a horse. Outfitters have everything you need, and they offer rides from a few hours to several days. There are several stables that offer to house your horse overnight for those visitors that wish to bring their own horse.
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Bird Watching
Big Bend's unique geology and features offer an assortment of habitats for birds. More than 400 species are found in Big Bend National Park alone. Big Bend lies in a unique borderland of western and eastern species. There are many birds unique to this area, and the region boasts more species than any other National Park and more than most states.
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There is no denying that the Big Bend region of Texas is an excellent place to vacation. With so many interesting activities for you and your family, your next vacation can be one to remember!
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Worth a Thousand Words
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.
Birding in Big Bend
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.
Your Big Year is Here
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.
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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.
Trails and Wildlife
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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