Books and maps of the culture, history and people of Texas' Big Bend region.
Big Bend History Naturalist's Big BendIn southwest Texas, where the Rio Grande arcs southward into Mexico, lies Big Bend National Park - 708,221 acres of river floodplain, desert,...more info  Tenderfoot TeacherIn January 1952, Aileen Kilgore was teaching forty-three fourth graders at a public school in Northport, Alabama. Her life, filled with lesson...more info  Terlingua TeacherA search for a simpler, more rewarding lifestyle brings Trent Jones and his wife Olga to the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas so that Trent can accept...more info  Tied Hard and Fast: Apache Adams - Big Bend CowboyApache Adams is somewhat of a living legend out in the Big Bend country of Texas. Born in 1937 and raised on the Rio Grande, he has lived the cowboy...more info  Jumano and Patarabueye: Relations at La Junta de los RiosThis monograph examines the history and archaeological evidence of two aboriginal groups—the buffalo hunting Jumanos and the farming...more info  Tales of the Big BendThe stories in Tales of the Big Bend are as inseparable from the region as the Rio Grande itself. They cover supernatural phenomena such as the Marfa...more info  How Come It's Called That?From the introduction: "Road maps and guidebooks a-plenty have been worked out by experts at watching signposts and mile-markers to lead you through...more info  Legend of Fort LeatonThe Legend of Fort Leaton is a true story of dreams, courage, murder and revenge. A group of rugged individualists carved a home and a future out of...more info  Trans-Pecos Texas: A Study of ExplorationFirst published as the author's master's thesis in 1970, this volume was republished as a small booklet in 2002 and is a must for any Trans-Pecos...more info  More Tales from the Terlingua PorchIt's here! Blair Pittman's second collection of funny, poignant, and heartwarming stories, More Tales from the Terlingua Porch . The famous porch...more info |
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