Big Bend National Park protects a chuck of the West Texas desert where the road ends at the Mexican border. The skies are as ...

Texas may be known for BBQ, boots, and big skies, but it’s also home to some epic caverns, swimming holes, and hiking areas. From towering red rock canyons and hidden grottos to stunning desert ...

Visitors can explore the rugged trails, seek out the colorful array of birds and wildflowers, and spread out on a blanket after dark enjoying some of the darkest night skies in the country. Big Bend ...

When Christy Perry, a young Houston woman, went missing while hiking in Big Bend National Park in 2023, it prompted an all-hands-on-deck response. The park’s search-and-rescue team, which ...

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 11, Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park warned nature enthusiasts about using e-bikes on trails after a woman was left stranded for hours. The nonprofit ...

The 1,550-mile stroll will be among the longest trails in the country. The trail will go through natural beauties from the hill country in central Texas, Big Bend National Park and the Guadalupe ...

It’s the first discovery of a new plant genus in a national park in decades, and a landmark find. But the identification of ...

The type of sunflower is a new plant species, identified in Big Bend National Park in Texas ... The plant was found on a hike in the park’s backcountry in March 2024 by park volunteer Deb Manley and ...