Wildsam Field Guides: Big Bend National Park

by Rebecca Worby, Taylor Bruce

Wildsam Field Big Bend leads travelers into the rugged beauty of Far West Texas, exploring the national park and surrounding area with guidance from local experts and longtime residents. Contributors include native plant expert Jim Martinez, writer Sterry Butcher, silversmith Paul Wiggins, restaurant owner Lilia Falcón, astronomer Steven Janowiecki, printmaker Robert Arber and artist Valerie Arber, among others. In addition to base camp recommendations, great hikes and practical tips for the park's range of adventures, the book digs into ranching, fossils, unique Chihuahuan Desert flora, life along the U.S.-Mexico border, Donald Judd Marfa's art community, Terlingua's famous chili, quicksilver mining, military history and much more.

144 pages, Paperback

Published October 17, 2022

Reviews

[Mai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Come for the bbq and coffee recommendations. Stay for the Townsend letters to FDR and the legend of the Terlingua Chili Championship.