Milky Way Over River Road Big Bend the Milky Way rises with

the Milky Way rises with clarity and scale

and no defined viewing areas

the Hill Country challenges me

shifting back and forth long after sunset

The Sonoran Desert holds darkness well

Milky Way Over River Road Big Bend the Milky Way rises withFM 170 River Road, Big Bend Region, Texas If someone asked me to describe Big Bend in a single scene, this would be close. FM 170, known simply as River Road, runs between Lajitas and Presidio along the Rio Grande. Its often called the most scenic drive in Texas, and that reputation isnt exaggerated. The road rises and falls with the terrain, revealing wide desert basins one moment and tight canyon walls the next. Ive spent a lot of time out here. Its