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Big Bend National ParkRefueling an airplane at Johnson's Ranch, 1930s
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Big Bend National Park
Rivers and Streams

rivers and streams includes:

The Rio Grande
A brief history of water
 
Canyon of the Rio Grande
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Canyon along the Rio Grande.

The Rio Grande is the defining feature of the Big Bend. It is here that the river swings abruptly to the northeast after flowing south and southeast for nearly 1,000 miles.

In the desert life clings to water, and it is along the Rio Grande and intermittant streams that wildlife is often found. Both humans and animals are attracted to and depend on the limited water of the Rio Grande.
Rio Grande Village RV campground  

Did You Know?
The only full hook-up campground in Big Bend National Park is located at Rio Grande Village. Operated by Forever Resorts, the RV campground has twenty-five sites, available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Last Updated: August 16, 2006 at 16:38 EST