Bibliograph

Marfa flights, aerial views of Big Bend Country, Paul V. Chaplo ; foreword by T. Lindsay Baker ; introduction by Lawrence John Francell

Type

Label

Marfa flights, aerial views of Big Bend Country, Paul V. Chaplo ; foreword by T. Lindsay Baker ; introduction by Lawrence John Francell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Marfa flights

Oclc number

869367549

Responsibility statement

Paul V. Chaplo ; foreword by T. Lindsay Baker ; introduction by Lawrence John Francell

Series statement

Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities, number twenty-six

Sub title

aerial views of Big Bend Country

Table Of Contents

The journey begins: the flight from Marfa, Texas -- Along Texas Highway 118: heading south from Alpine, Texas -- Into the heart of Big Bend National Park: exploring the Chisos Mountains -- Looking for water: across Tornillo Flats to Ernst Tinaja -- The Rio Grande: flying upstream to Smoky Creek -- Canyons and drug lords: the Rio Grande upstream from Santa Elena village to Lajitas -- In search of ghost towns: flying inland to the Lone Star and Mariposa quicksilver mines -- Into the devil's playground: flying north from Terlingua to Alamo de Cesario Creek -- Over the land of plenty: orbiting Green Valley and Paradise Valley -- Stepping into enchantment: crossing the threshold of the Sierra Vieja to magical Capote Falls and Candelaria -- Up the starry stairway: exploring the pristine Davis Mountains and McDonald Observatory

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