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Big Thicket National Preserve Protecting 113,000 acres across seven counties in East Texas, the Big Thicket National Preserve includes nine different ecosystems.
Encompassing the rugged Chisos Mountains and Chihuahuan Desert in southwest Texas, Big Bend is one of the nation’s largest and most remote national parks.
A West Texas ranch near Big Bend National Park was recently purchased for $1.2 million and will be managed by TPWD.
The largest national park in Texas may soon get even bigger. Big Bend National Park could soon expand by more than 6,000 acres.
A recent study by Casino Context analyzed National Park Service (NPS) data from 2007 to 2023, revealing that Texas's Big Bend National Park has the highest summer fatality rate among U.S. national ...
A bipartisan bill in Washington proposing an expansion of Big Bend National Park in West Texas unanimously cleared a recent U.S. Senate hurdle.
Tourists at Big Bend National Park in Texas have been warned of unhealthy air quality levels on Tuesday.
A wildlife advocate is voicing his concern over the closure of a popular gem in Bend Bend National Park in Texas.
The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park recently made AllTrails' list of 25 Trails to Explore in 2025, a roundup of the best hikes around the globe.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in ...
The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the purchase of a 671-acre property in West Texas near Big Bend National Park.
Mud slurps at my shoes as I slog along the banks of the Rio Grande, deep in the heart of Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park. In front of me, Charlie Gandy, founder of the Cross Texas ...