Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Photos highlighting the spectacular stretch of the Rio Grande along the southern boundary of Big Bend National Park and the lower canyons of the Rio Grande

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Rapids along the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande

Madison Falls

1129 x 1700
1.0 MB

Park managers meeting

Bi-national river system

1000 x 1333
0.2 MB

Soaking in the hot springs

Hot Springs

1115 x 1700
0.7 MB

Giant Cane is an exotic species.

Giant Cane

3024 x 4032
4.4 MB

Ammonite fossil.

Fossils

480 x 640
0.2 MB

Ancient limestone layers of the river canyons

Geologic History

1116 x 1700
1.2 MB

Historical buildings near the Hot Springs in Big Bend National Park

Hot Springs Resort

3264 x 4928
9.0 MB

The village of Boquillas Mexico lies just across the river from Big Bend National Park.

Boquillas

1536 x 2048
0.7 MB

River cane and tamarisk growing along the Rio Grande.

Invasive Species

2848 x 4288
6.3 MB

Native vegetation along the Rio Grande.

Native vegetation

3024 x 4032
3.2 MB

Silvery Minnows from the Rio Grande

Silvery Minnow

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3.2 MB

Canoeing into Boquillas Canyon

Remarkable values

2448 x 3264
2.2 MB

Pictographs near the Hot Springs.

Pictographs

2048 x 1536
1.2 MB

Entering a river canyon along the Rio Grande

Preparing for the river

662 x 1000
0.3 MB

Be prepared for the rapids.

Staying safe

1141 x 1700
0.7 MB

Desert springs are a precious resource.

Springs

3456 x 5184
9.2 MB

Photo is from the perspective of someone standing in a washout across a dirt road, looking up at the road and a parked truck. The washout involves a 2 foot drop cutting across the road, and a shovel indicates that a traveler has modified the washout to make it passable for the vehicle. In the background are limestone hills dotted with desert vegetation and blue sky interspersed with wispy clouds.

Road Washout

4032 x 3024
7.0 MB

A Wilsons snipe stands in about 1 inch of water at the edge of a river, leaning forward towards the camera with its long, thick bill in the mud foraging for food.

Wilsons Snipe

4000 x 6000
4.0 MB

Phot is from the perspective of a paddler on the Rio Grande looking downstream into the mouth of Boquillas Canyon. From bottom to top, the water is brown, the canyon walls are beige limestone, and gray storm clouds and fog loom over the river.

Stormy Boquillas Canyon Entran...

4288 x 3216
2.2 MB

Photo is from the perspective of a paddler on the Rio Grande. The water is relatively high and clear, reflecting a blue sky and a wide swath of white cirrocumulus clouds.

Great Unknown Cloudscape

3024 x 4032
2.8 MB

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