Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park Staffers Discover Entirely New Plant Species

A brand new plant species has been discovered in Big Bend National Park.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

An Aerial View Of The CCC Encampment In The Chisos Basin During The 1930s At Big Bend National Park (Texas)

A black-and-white photo of CCC camp buildings and the dirt road around the buildings in the Chisos Basin of Big Bend National Park

This first month of the 2025 New Year is all about throwback in the National Park System, with a little added trivia.

When driving the Chisos Basin Road toward the Chisos Mountains and the Chisos Mountains Lodge, think about the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). They built the road.

According to park staff:

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By Rebecca Latson - January 30th, 2025 3:00am

Wilderness, The Last Frontier

There is a shrinking potential to increase the amount of official wilderness in the country. The possibilities are waning because of federal agency decisions and congressional opposition or indifference.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2025 11:13am

Peregrine Falcon Nesting Prompts Trail Closures In Big Bend National Park

Peregrine falcons are threatened in Texas and to protect them as they nest, Big Bend National Park is implementing temporary trail closures.

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By justin.housman - January 19th, 2025 2:40am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #81

Here to test your national parks knowledge is the last National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece for 2024. How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Perhaps more than you realize. Try to answer these questions before looking at their answers at the bottom of this piece. You might learn something new!

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By Rebecca Latson - December 21st, 2024 6:36am

The Bright Magenta Blooms Of A Cholla Cactus, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Brightly-saturated magenta blooms of a cholla cactus surrounded by fleshy green branches with sharp thorns, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Nothing says springtime quite like the brilliantly-colored blooms of a cactus at Big Bend National Park in Texas. Depending upon the amount of rain received the previous year, cacti can begin blooming in late March and last through May.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 19th, 2024 3:00am

Working For The Parks

While there is certainly a lot of concerning news about the National Park Service and its collection of more than 430 parks — hurricane damage, revenue woes, employee housing concerns — there's also a lot of help being sent to the agency.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

Fatality On Big Bend’s Emory Peak From Apparent Suicide

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 the Big Bend National Park Communication Center received a 911 call from a group of hikers reporting a gunshot and a seriously injured visitor at the summit of Emory Peak.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm

Body Of Dead 24-Year-Old Hiker Found In Big Bend National Park

Park officials at Big Bend National Park report they've discovered the body of a 24-year-old hiker.

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By justin.housman - October 29th, 2024 2:10am

Big Bend National Park's Chisos Basin To Close For New Lodge Construction

With construction on a new lodge at the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park set to begin in May, the area will be closed to the public for about two years.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2025 6:26pm

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