Big Thicket National Preserve Protecting 113,000 acres across seven counties in East Texas, the Big Thicket National Preserve includes nine different ecosystems.

Tucked away in the embrace of the Shawnee National Forest sits Makanda, Illinois – a pocket-sized paradise that might be the ...

Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, Makanda, Illinois might be the most delightful town you’ve never heard ...

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 hidden corner of Texas may soon join the National Park System The move signifies a rare growth for the Lone Star State. Big Bend National Park in Texas is a step closer to expansion.

The largest national park in Texas could get even bigger. A bipartisan bill proposing an expansion of the Big Bend National Park, which already sprawls 801,163 acres, passed in the U.S. Senate ...

Days of heavy rainfall in Big Bend National Park have caused flash flooding and wet conditions along the Rio Grande and other parts of the park.

Paleontologists from the University of Kansas have described for the first time a species of Swaindelphys discovered in Texas' Big Bend National Park, though the ecosystem was drastically ...

No reason to let the weather stop you from visiting a national park! There's plenty to do even when it rains.

2025 All-Big Bend Flag Football Player of the Year: Danielle White, Florida High As dynamic of a player as you'll see, Florida High's Danielle White can do just about anything on the field.