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OverviewAcquired by the State of Texas in 1988 and first opened to the public as Big Bend State Natural Area in 1991, Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBR) lies within the southern Big Bend of the Trans-Pecos, encompassing some 492 square miles of the Chihuahuan Desert and representing nearly half the total acreage of the Texas state park system. Unlike nearby Big Bend National Park—BBR is relatively undiscovered, wild, challenging, and slightly intimidating. BBR is the “Other” Big Bend, christened the “Other Side of Nowhere,” a rugged wilderness outback for the adventuresome with 238 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding and 70 miles of challenging four-wheel drive roads where visitors can explore stunning geological features, remnants of the area’s 11,000-year human history, and a diversity of flora and fauna that rivals any area in the state. In this guidebook, photographer and naturalist Roy Morey walks visitors through the wild landscape, sharing what he has learned during eleven years of studying and photographing Big Bend Ranch State Park. Organized around the six physiographic regions of the park as outlined by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, The Other Side of Nowhere guides readers through the features and locations of the park and includes a field guide section with informative profiles and vivid imagery of 281 plant species. This definitive guide to Big Bend Ranch State Park is a must-have for visitors and an important botanical resource for the greater Big Bend and Trans-Pecos areas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roy Morey , Andrew Sansom , David H. RiskindPublisher: Texas A & M University Press Imprint: Texas A & M University Press Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9781648431067ISBN 10: 1648431062 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 28 February 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAfter retiring from a career at various state water agencies, the comptroller’s office, and the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Roy Morey moved to Terlingua, Texas, and dedicated his life to photographing and studying the Big Bend region. He is the author of Little Big Bend: Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |