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Big Bend Summer Writing Contest Results
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Big Bend Summer Writing Contest. We had our hands full picking from this group of entries. Every entry was awesome, and we hope to be able to do another writing contest soon.
Big Bend Birthday Rocks! by Liz May
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest First Prize Winner
As my husband and I, native Texans that we are, had never been to the desert badlands of far southwest Texas, it was decided that my May birthday anniversary was the best reason for a road trip celebration.
A FATHER'S PROMISE by Bryan Hodges
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest Second Prize Winner
The late afternoon sun was setting through the Window as we arrived at our cottage in the Basin. It had been a long drive. Bouncing with pent up energy, and ignoring nature's spectacular light show, my first words were, "I want to climb that!" I was six years old, and I was pointing at the summit of Casa Grande.
Ronna Dillinger
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest Honorable Mention
It is nearly impossible to pick a “favorite” adventure in Big Bend. To me, Big Bend is synonymous with family. Our first trip was in 1980, I was 9 years old, and my family consisted of mom and dad, older brother, older sister, and younger brother.
Eliot Hall
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest Entry
Eliot Hall
The van that stopped for us was heading all the way to the Big Bend. My roommate, Terry, and I had
started the cross state hitchhike from Sherman just the day before. Now, late afternoon, we swept along
the long road from Marathon quickly to be enveloped by the shadows of Chisos Mountains.
STUMPY by Ron Dillinger
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest Entry
STUMPY by Ron Dillinger (A Short Story)
A few years ago in the Texas Lowlands, somewhere around the Brazos Bend area, a buzzard was born. He grew to be a very crafty and handsome buzzard. His coat of feathers had a fine sheen which reflected brightly in the sunlight and he was proud. He was so handsome, in fact, that his friends called him “HB”. “C’mon HB,” they’d say, “Let’s go grab some carrion”.
HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION by Ceil Drucker
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Summer 2010 Writing Contest Entry
HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION by Ceil Drucker
The fly-swatting season kicked off early today at my house, with a brief pursuit and successful swing in the kitchen area. I guess the 4 days of spring are over and we'll be moving into summertime pretty soon.
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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