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.
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.
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.
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.
How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? You may know more than you think! Test your knowledge with this latest Traveler quiz and trivia piece, #77.
There’s something for everyone at Big Bend National Park in far West Texas: mountains, desert, blooming cactus, geology, paleontology, plenty of trails, and wildlife, all beneath a sky perfect for stargazing,far from any city light pollution.
There are so many interesting things to see and learn about units of the National Park System, so here’s the latest quiz and trivia piece with which to test your knowledge. Just how much do you really know about the parks and what’s in them?
Big Bend National Park in West Texas is expecting a very busy spring break this year, and officials are urging visitors to make camping or lodging arrangement before heading to the park.