The hill country of west Texas along the Mexican border.

The Chisos Mountains, at almost 8,000 feet, are one of the focal points of the Big Bend National Park in Texas.

The Big Bend National Park, with over 800,000 acres encompasses river, desert, mountain and canyons. The elevations range from less than 1,800 feet along the Rio Grande River to almost 8,000 feet in the Chisos Mountains.From forested mountains, to vast deserts and from springs to river country, there is something for everyone. It is one of the remaining last wild corners of the United States.

The Big Bend National Park, with over 800,000 acres encompasses river, desert, mountain and canyons. The elevations range from less than 1,800 feet along the Rio Grande River to almost 8,000 feet in the Chisos Mountains.From forested mountains, to vast deserts and from springs to river country, there is something for everyone. It is one of the remaining last wild corners of the United States.

Fire is an ever present danger in the desert of the Big Bend National Park of west Texas.

The Big Bend National Park, with over 800,000 acres encompasses river, desert, mountain and canyons. The elevations range from less than 1,800 feet along the Rio Grande River to almost 8,000 feet in the Chisos Mountains.From forested mountains, to vast deserts and from springs to river country, there is something for everyone. It is one of the remaining last wild corners of the United States.

The Theodore Roosevelt Lake in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona

The Colorado Plateau, through which the Grand Canyon cuts. was once a seabed.The plateau was raised through plate tectonic action so that the rims of the grand canyon are now between 7,000 and 8,000 above sea level. Through erosion from the Colorado River and other factors, the canyon has been cut as deep as one mile in places. The canyon can be viewed from both the north and south rims. This is a view from a scenic overlook between Powell Point and Hopi Point on the south rim of the canyon.

The Colorado Plateau, through which the Grand Canyon cuts. was once a seabed.The plateau was raised through plate tectonic action so that the rims of the grand canyon are now between 7,000 and 8,000 above sea level. Through erosion from the Colorado River and other factors, the canyon has been cut as deep as one mile in places. The canyon can be viewed from both the north and south rims. This is a view from Hopi Point on the south rim of the canyon.

The Colorado Plateau, through which the Grand Canyon cuts. was once a seabed.The plateau was raised through plate tectonic action so that the rims of the grand canyon are now between 7,000 and 8,000 feet above sea level. Through erosion from the Colorado River and other factors, the canyon has been cut as deep as one mile in places. The canyon can be viewed from both the north and south rims.This is a view from a scenic overlook between Hopi Point and Mojave Point on the south rim of the canyon.

The painted Desert was named in 1540 by Francesco Vazquez de Coronado. These badlands in the Four Corners area are approximately 120 miles long and 60 miles wide, extending from the east end of the Grand Canyon National Park south east to the Petrified Forest National Park and north to the Navaho Nation. It is made up of easily erodable rock which allows the different layers of deposits to be exposed,

The painted Desert was named in 1540 by Francesco Vazquez de Coronado. These badlands in the Four Corners area are approximately 120 miles long and 60 miles wide, extending from the east end of the Grand Canyon National Park south east to the Petrified Forest National Park and north to the Navaho Nation. It is made up of easily erodable rock which allows the different layers of deposits to be exposed,

A view of the desert and mountains of New Mexico in the United States.

The hill country of west Texas along the Mexican border.