Detailed Itinerary

For a chronological sequencing of our Summer 2000 adventure, read the feature article by Cynthia E. Ledbetter and Rebekah K. Nix in the August-September issue of Dallas Outdoors - Bringing Back Big Bend: Teachers' Adventure to be Shared through Virtual Tour.

What you need to bring...

What we'll take for you...

Field Site Information

Big Bend National Park, (Official NPS Home Page)
The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas
The Dallas Museum of Natural History
The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX

Course Outline

Field Notebooks

Field Trip Release Form
Field Experience Questionnaire

Send an email to the following specialist if you have any questions about the course and/or trip:
Geology: Dr. Homer Montgomery
Ecology: Dr. Cynthia Ledbetter
Man's Impact: Mr. Hal Groeneboer
Technology: Ms. Rebekah Nix

Direct general questions to Jennifer in the Science Education Department at the University of Texas at Dallas, 972-883-2496.

IN CASE OF DIRE EMERGENCY:
The park's emergency number is 915-477-2251, Panther Junction Ranger Station. Tell the operator that you need to get a message to whomever in the UT-Dallas group that is camping in the Basin.