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Big Bend National Park - Texas

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February 25th 2009
Greetings from Big Bend National Park encompassing more than 800,000 acres in southwest Texas. For more than 1,000 miles, the Rio Grande forms the international boundary between Mexico and the United States. Big Bend National Park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States. The landscape is amazing, ever changing and ... read more

North America » United States » Texas » Big Bend

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more