Before the climb, she tied an offset overhand bend to join the two ropes and double-checked its security.

Many travelers pass through the Big Bend State to enjoy its rolling hills and rich musical heritage.

We tied an alpine butterfly bend in the middle of the rope to create a dependable anchor point during the glacier crossing.

When transferring supplies between boats, she used a heaving line bend to join the thin messenger line to the thicker hawser.

She's always bending over backwards to make sure her team feels supported.

A Big Bend patchnose snake slithered quickly through the desert scrub behind the research station, catching the biologist's attention.

Field researchers photographed several Big Bend patchnose snakes basking on sun-warmed rocks during the autumn survey.

The old willow's bendsome branches bowed low over the stream.