Big Bend Vistas: Journeys Through Big Bend National Park - Paperback

by William MacLeod (Author)

A superb souvenir of this exotic terrain, Big Bend Vistas takes you on five journeys that begin at Panther Junction and travel to Study Butte; then on to the Chisos Basin, Santa Elena Canyon, Boquillas Canyon, and finally to Persimmon Gap.

Easy to read and understand, Big Bend Vistas describes how volcanoes millions of years ago created some of the most striking scenery in Texas. The author includes vivid photographs, maps, and diagrams that explain the landscape and geology of Big Bend National Park in layman's terms.

This is the third edition of Big Bend Vistas in the acclaimed "Vista" series dedicated to making Texas geology interesting for everyone.

Author Biography

The late WILLIAM MACLEOD studied geology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and worked as a mining geologist in Africa before coming to Texas thirty years ago. He lived in Alpine surrounded by the magnificent geology of the Big Bend.