The National Park Service expresses its appreciation to all those persons who made the preparation and production of this handbook possible. The Service also gratefully acknowledges the financial support given this handbook project by the Big Bend Natural History Association, a nonprofit group that assists interpretive efforts at Big Bend National Park.

Illustrations

All photographs and other artwork not credited below are from the files of Big Bend National Park and the National Park Service.

Amon Carter Museum 87 Indian.

Tom Bean 14, 19, 24-25, 29, 38 patchnose, 60 color, 88, 99 mule deer, 110-111, 118 photographer.

Frank Bell 4-5, 31 pricklypear and fish-hook, 46, 55 caltrop, Desert baileya, dayflower and cardinal flower, 72.

Richards Bushnell 8.

Robert P. Carr 26, 42, 47, 63, 78-79, 103, 106.

Ed Cooper 41.

Frank Deckert 57.

John Dieckhoner 38-39, 81-82 drawings, 100-101.

Frid Fridrikson 109.

David Goss 122 kayaker.

Hunter’s, Alpine, Texas 51 longhorns.

Library of Congress 87 soldier.

Rick LoBello 44 toad, 45, 85 mortar hole, 118 with book, 121 vireo.

David Muench covers, 9-11, 16-17, 20-21, 58, 92, 95-97.

Syd Radinovsky 33.

Smithers Collection, Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin 50-51 except longhorns, 81-82 photo, 91 inset, 104, 105.

Doris Lee Tischler 68-69 color.

John Tveten 121 tanager, bunting, kingfisher and chat.