Book Review: Naturalist’s Big Bend. An Introduction to the Trees and Shrubs, Wildflowers, Cacti, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians, Fish, and Insects

An updated version of the 1973 edition, Naturalist’s Big Bend is intended to give the reader a “biological introduction” to Big Bend National Park and vicinity. Beginning with a description of the region and a discussion of “Man—a User of the Land” and “The Living Scene Today” (data on the park’s five ecological zones), this enjoyable book gives a general account of natural history of the park’s biota.