The B I G B E N D area
Tom and Vilis also own and rent a renovated adobe home in the Big Bend
area. This home provides them with much needed breaks from Marfa.
The home sits on a 20 acre lot at the base of East Corazones Peak.
If you are planning to spend some time in the Big Bend area, consider this
for your lodging. People love the solitude, the views, the full kitchen, etc.
www.terlinguaretreat.com or www.vrbo.com/177183
Janet of STAY marfa handles the reservations for the Getaway.
The New York Times recently wrote:
Big Bend National Park encapsulates the seeming contradiction
of a harsh desert teeming with life. The largest protected
swath of Chihuahuan Desert in the United States, the 800,000-
acre Big Bend borders the Rio Grande in southwestern Texas
and rises in elevation from less than 2,000 feet to nearly 8,000
feet. The park’s aerial menagerie is unsurpassed in the nation,
with confirmed sightings of more than 450 bird species, 180
butterfly species and 20 species of bat.
May 13, 2011
Big Bend National Park encapsulates the seeming contradiction
of a harsh desert teeming with life. The largest protected
swath of Chihuahuan Desert in the United States, the 800,000-
acre Big Bend borders the Rio Grande in southwestern Texas
and rises in elevation from less than 2,000 feet to nearly 8,000
feet. The park’s aerial menagerie is unsurpassed in the nation,
with confirmed sightings of more than 450 bird species, 180
butterfly species and 20 species of bat.
May 13, 2011
Sunrise at the Big Bend Getaway