Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park will close several areas of the park in the coming month in order to protect the nesting habitats of Peregrine Falcons, which are…

On the day before Thanksgiving, a conversation about early settlers...of the Big Bend region. Avocational historian and archeologist, Louis Aulbach, has…

Betty Alex first came to the Big Bend on a road trip in 1969. She says on that drive, "I got out of the car and looked south from Persimmon Gap at the…

This summer we’ve been hitting the road and heading to the state and national parks in our area, taking a look at the stories behind these places right in…

For some time now, a unique collaboration between the non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation and the National Park Service has been embedding artists…

Big Bend National Park has temporarily closed the popular Lost Mine Trail in the park's Chisos Mountains area due to "increased bear activity." The park…

Big Bend National Park in Far West Texas is known for its remote and rugged terrain, with a geology found nowhere else in the state. It attracts hikers…

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This year, 2016, is the centennial for the National Park Service. And Big Bend National Park is expecting a rise in visitors. It’s January 2nd and a rare…