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Rio Grande Village Nature Trail
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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
This section of the trail winds over and alongside limestone benches. Look carefully at the gray rocks you are walking over - can you see the small shells and other fossil remains of marine creatures? This limestone consists of rock produced from fine sediments that sank to the bottom of an ancient ocean that once covered Big Bend National Park. The sediments formed over millions of years, and the fossils serve as a reminder that Big Bend has not always been a desert.
Big Bend National Park, Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
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* big bend national park
* rio grande wild & scenic river
* rio grande village nature trail
* self-guided tour
* fossils
* limestone
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
