The Other Side of Nowhere: Exploring Big Bend Ranch State Park and Its Flora (Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership, sponsored by The . and the Environment, Texas State University)

Morey, Roy

ISBN 10: 1648431062 / ISBN 13: 9781648431067

Published by Texas A&M University Press, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Other Side of Nowhere: Exploring Big Bend Ranch State Park and Its Flora (Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership, sponsored by The . and the Environment, Texas State University)
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1648431062
• ISBN 13: 9781648431067
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Acquired by the State of Texas in 1988 and first opened to the public as Big Bend State Natural Area in 1991, Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBR) lies within the southern Big Bend of the Trans-Pecos, encompassing some 492 square miles of the Chihuahuan Desert and representing nearly half the total acreage of the Texas state park system.
Unlike nearby Big Bend National Park—BBR is relatively undiscovered, wild, challenging, and slightly intimidating. BBR is the “Other” Big Bend, christened the “Other Side of Nowhere,” a rugged wilderness outback for the adventuresome with 238 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding and 70 miles of challenging four-wheel drive roads where visitors can explore stunning geological features, remnants of the area’s 11,000-year human history, and a diversity of flora and fauna that rivals any area in the state.
In this guidebook, photographer and naturalist Roy Morey walks visitors through the wild landscape, sharing what he has learned during eleven years of studying and photographing Big Bend Ranch State Park. Organized around the six physiographic regions of the park as outlined by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, The Other Side of Nowhere guides readers through the features and locations of the park and includes a field guide section with informative profiles and vivid imagery of 281 plant species. This definitive guide to Big Bend Ranch State Park is a must-have for visitors and an important botanical resource for the greater Big Bend and Trans-Pecos areas.

About the Author

After retiring from a career at various state water agencies, the comptroller’s office, and the Texas Attorney General’s Office, ROY MOREY moved to Terlingua, Texas, and dedicated his life to photographing and studying the Big Bend region. He is the author of Little Big Bend: Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park.