Geology Of The Big Bend

We were privileged to go on a tour with Ranger Bill Bourbon. With a master's degree in geology and over 40 years of experience living in this region, he made the geology come alive. We thought the tour equaled a college seminar. It was one of the highlights of our stay at Big Bend. The University of Texas does extensive research and has an informative website on the geology of the area. This area is a natural place for geologists from all over the world to come and study.

We can't resist one more picture that shows Mother Nature in all her glory...

We spent a week learning about the geological forces that created scenes like the Window in the Chisos. Millions of years, volcanoes, wind, water, moving plates, and plants and animals have combined in a geological soup that produced these wonders.

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