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Big Bend National Park
People
 
The Koch family camping in the Chisos Basin, 1945
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The Koch family camping in the Chisos Basin, 1945.
 
The People of Big Bend
This place changes the people who experience it. The modern history of Big Bend if full of numerous characters and individuals who lived, struggled, and thrived in the unique environment of this region.

Here you'll find some of Big Bend's best characters: ranchers, residents, organizations, advocates, and park rangers.
Ross Maxwell
The First Superintendent
Learn more about Ross Maxwell, who served as superintendent of Big Bend National Park from 1944-1952
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Chata Sada, 1936
Eat at Chata's
Learn more about an early restauranteur
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Roadrunner on the rocks  

Did You Know?
Paisano is a Spanish word meaning countryman or peasant that is used throughout the American southwest as a nickname for the greater roadrunner. Commonly seen throughout Big Bend National Park, the greater roadrunner's nickname is also the namesake of the park newspaper.
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Last Updated: August 16, 2006 at 13:26 EST