TX / Texas
There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundreds of bird species take refuge in a solitary mountain range surrounded by weather-beaten desert. Tenacious cactus bloom in sublime southwestern sun, and species diversity is the best in the country. This magical place is Big Bend... Operating-hours data available from NPS. Entrance-fee data available from NPS.
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Air quality
AQI 33
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Sunrise / sunset
7:05 AM CDT / 8:52 PM CDT
827 daylight minutes
Major alerts
3
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