Floating Through Life on the Rio Grande And Big Bend National Park
We don’t expect adventure on a flatwater river, but sometimes it just happens.
- By Claire M. Walter - July 25th, 2009 11:04am
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Big Bend National Park Helps Protect Night Skies. You Can, Too—Here's How!
NPS areas are becoming increasingly valuable as places where we can enjoy the night sky with minimal light pollution from civilization, and protecting the "dark" can also save money. A project in Big Bend National Park demonstrates what can be done, and shows what all of us can do, wherever we live.
- By Jim Burnett - July 16th, 2009 5:30pm
National Park Quiz 62: Paired Parks
This week’s quiz deals with National Park System units that are linked to each other in some way. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The efficient enzymatic resolution of conduritol B and C derivatives is an important step in synthesizing all possible enantiomeric pairs of conduritol stereoisomers.”
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 10:33am
Predictions for the 2009 Wildfire Season
What might 2009 hold for wildfires, in parks and other areas? Experts at the National Interagency Fire Center have issued a fire season outlook for the next several months that provides an educated guess.
- By Jim Burnett - May 7th, 2009 5:52pm
A U.S. – Mexico International Park. Will This Long-Standing Idea Be Revived?
Will President Obama's recent visit to Mexico revive interest in a formal U.S. – Mexico International Park in the Big Bend area of Texas? Supporters of the idea hope so, but the plan, which dates back over seventy years, faces some challenges.
- By Jim Burnett - April 27th, 2009 6:56pm
Best Solitude in the National Park System? Here Are Traveler's Choices
Solitude. Who doesn’t treasure some from time to time? And some of the greatest draws of national parks is their peacefulness and the ability for you to pass through an entrance gate and escape the pressures of day-to-day life. Where can you find some of the best solitude in the National Park System? Read on for some of the Traveler’s top picks for solitude.
- By Chance Finegan - April 23rd, 2009 7:13pm
Bears with a Foot Fetish? Big Bend National Park Offers New Bear Safety Advice
Officials in Big Bend National Park have issued some slightly unusual guidelines for backcountry campers in parts of the Texas park: "Leave shoes outside tents or in bear boxes if camping in High Chisos backcountry sites." Recent experience suggests this is good advice.
- By Jim Burnett - February 16th, 2009 11:51am
Friends of Big Bend Land Grant to Help Fund New Orientation Film
Every little bit helps, particularly in these challenging times. Just ask the folks at Friends of Big Bend, who just received an $8,000 grant to help pay for a new orientation film for Big Bend National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2009 5:32pm
Nevada Barr’s Latest Anna Pigeon Book is Set for April Release
There’s good news for Nevada Barr fans. The best selling author has sent another manuscript off to the printer. “Borderline,” the 15th novel starring super ranger Anna Pigeon, is due out in April. This one’s set in Big Bend National Park, and Nevada’s sister Molly says it’s a dandy.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 20th, 2008 11:38am
Don't Overlook Park Advocates and Friends Groups When You Make Your Charitable Donations
Programs to lure youngsters into the parks. "Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks." Research to gauge the impact of visitation on park natural resources. Restoration work. These are just some of the projects that your taxable donations allowed to occur across the National Park System in 2008.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 11th, 2008 5:59am
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