Encompassing the landscapes of the rushing Rio Grande, the unforgiving Chihuahuan Desert and the majestic Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park encapsulates a truly diverse environment within its borders. From this untamed corner of the country you can look across the Rio Grande to view the sunset on Mexico's Sierra del Carmen Mountains, enjoy breathtaking vistas of Santa Elena and Boquillas canyons or hike one of the park's spectacular trails, remembering to hydrate under the brutal sun.