Big Bend National Park

Big Bend’s cloud-tipped Chisos, the only mountain range completely contained within a U.S. national park

The rustic La Posada Milagro guesthouse in Terlingua, a former quicksilver mining town at the park’s main entrance

Big Bend’s peaks provide an unobstructed view of the park

Fluctuating temperatures make layering essential

The author’s low impact campsite

A breathtaking view of Big Bend

The Chisos Basin

Desert textures