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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1952

Page

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Big Bend Park Developments In Recent Years Reviewed

A report by Robert F. Gibbs outlines Big Bend Park progress and funding over recent years. It notes plans to extend roads from Alpine toward Study Butte and Terlingua, construction of Panther Junction facilities, improvements at headquarters, and growing visitor numbers exceeding 100000 this year. A need for more overnight accommodations and a small Basin restaurant is highlighted.

Big Bend Park Aitor Robert F. Gibbs Santa Elena Canyon Alpine Study Butte Ter Uingua Park P Panther Bod Guiling Luna Elenaer Panthe Tion Smeta Adm Ite Ofc Rarchoum Panther Junction Se Incorporated

Billions Of Yule Trees Being Used As Trees

The article notes a multi million dollar Christmas tree business driven by heavy demand across the nation with prices ranging from one to five dollars. It lists common species by region such as balsam or spruce in the Lake States and New England, mentions Basin area concessions by Peter Koch and a horse concession run by B F Beckett, and cites species like lodgepole pine and western fir in Colorado and various pines, firs, and cedars in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D C. The piece hints at continued coverage on the last page.

Lake States New England Poe Peter “Koch Basin B.F. Beckett 3 Sea Colorado Pacific Coast Maryland Virginia Washington, D.C

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