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Big Bend National ParkThe view from the Mesa de Anguila dwarfs two hikers
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Big Bend National Park
Snow Days in Big Bend
A snowbear
NPS/Tom VandenBerg
Snow Bear at the Lost Mine Trailhead
A wintertime snowfall in the Big bend is a rare thing; a gift, as it were. While not totally unusual, snowfalls occur at most once or twice in an average winter, usually at elevations from 3,500' and up.

Since most visitors never get to experience snow in the Big Bend firsthand, the photographs on this page provide a glimpse into a Big Bend that few people see. 

 
Apollo 17 moon landing  

Did You Know?
In 1964, Apollo astronauts came to Big Bend National Park to study volcanic geology so that they could identify the geologic structures and processes that they might see on the moon.
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Last Updated: April 04, 2009 at 10:04 EST