Wildsam Big Bend leads travelers into the rugged beauty of Far West Texas, exploring the national park and surrounding area with guidance from local experts and longtime residents. Contributors include: - native plant expert Jim Martinez - writer Sterry Butcher - silversmith Paul Wiggins - restaurant owner Lilia Falcón - astronomer Steven Janowiecki - printmaker Robert Arber - artist Valerie Arber In addition to base camp recommendations, great hikes and practical tips for the park’s range of adventures, the book digs into: - ranching - fossils - unique Chihuahuan Desert flora - life along the U.S.–Mexico border - Donald Judd Marfa's art community - Terlingua's famous chili - quicksilver mining - military history