Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Themes
  • Videos
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Themes
Videos
App & Extension
  • United States
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. United States
  3. 2019
  4. June 12
  5. Rio Grande and Sierra del Carmen range in Big Bend National Park, Texas
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Rio Grande and Sierra del Carmen range in Big Bend National Park, Texas

June 12, 2019

Rio Grande and Sierra del Carmen range in Big Bend National Park, Texas

© Grant Ordelheide/Tandem Stills + Motio

This national park turns 75. A big birthday for Big Bend

Seventy-five years ago today, on June 12, 1944, Big Bend officially became a US national park. The park covers more than 800,000 acres in West Texas along the Mexico border. The vast protected area contains mountain, river, and desert ecosystems, including the largest protected area of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States. But the ‘big’ doesn't stop there. Big Bend is home to 1,200 species of plants, over 450 species of birds, 75 species of mammals, and 56 species of reptiles. (We're not sure how many of those are snakes, if you're wondering.) Because of its remote location, Big Bend also has among the darkest skies ever measured in the contiguous US. So tonight, the only light you'll likely see is the glow from 75 birthday candles—and a few million stars.

outdoor mountain sky landscape grass nature canyon valley tree cloud autumn lake hill hillside overlooking

Related Images

Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaStari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yasuní National Park in Amazonian EcuadorYasuní National Park in Amazonian Ecuador
View of Glastonbury Tor from Walton Hill, Somerset, EnglandView of Glastonbury Tor from Walton Hill, Somerset, England
Balsamroot wildflowers bloom below the Teton Mountains in Grand Teton National Park, WyomingBalsamroot wildflowers bloom below the Teton Mountains in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York CityThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, ScotlandSweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, SwedenRapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden

Today on Bing

Cliffs of the Sierra Ponce and Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Cliffs of the Sierra Ponce and Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Jun 12, 2022
View of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, Texas

View of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, Texas

Jun 12, 2021
Santa Elena Canyon under the Milky Way in Big Bend National Park, Texas

Santa Elena Canyon under the Milky Way in Big Bend National Park, Texas

Jun 12, 2020
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland

Jun 12, 2018
Pink skunk clownfish and magnificent sea anemone in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Pink skunk clownfish and magnificent sea anemone in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Jun 12, 2017
Butterflies in the Regional Park of Castelli Romani, Italy

Butterflies in the Regional Park of Castelli Romani, Italy

Jun 12, 2016

Related Tags

sky outdoor cloud landscape clouds nature mountain tree water building fog distance plant lake river mist sunrise background hillside bridge
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 1920x1080
  • © 2022 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.