Most of the questions visitors ask in Big Bend fall into one of several categories. The following pages list some of the questions most often asked of park employees divided by subject:
Big Bend Fact Sheet [175kb PDF file]
Updated annually, this brochure includes a variety of overview information and statistics related to Big Bend National Park.
Did You Know?
As part of the Mission 66 development program, Big Bend National Park received $14 million dollars for improvements between 1958 and 1965. One Texas writer felt that these developments, such as paved roads and campgrounds, "will not sissify nor citify the wilderness...."
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