This year’s picnic will be held in New Jersey and will include guests like Bob Dylan.

Evans has released a 20th anniversary edition of his seminal book, which documented life in the Big Bend during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Organizers say the annual event is one of the oldest regional gatherings in the country.

This year, the station's reporters, producers and contributors captured the stories of West Texas — from celebrations of the border's deep history to stories on environmental issues in the Permian Basin.