Big Bend Ranch State Park, considered by many the best wilderness experience Texas has to offer, will gain thousands of acres of unspoiled desert backcountry as part of a deal intended to increase ...

Driving through Big Bend Ranch is not for the faint of heart or low of undercarriage. “Be prepared for self-extraction,” warns the TPWD guide to the park’s “unmaintained 4×4 high ...

Fall asleep while floating on Baffin Bay, stargazing in Big Bend, or greeting giraffes and zebras in Glen Rose. Equestrians can ride their own horses, or in a few cases rent them, on these public ...

Wild Wonders. Big Bend Ranch State Park: A Must-Visit. Posted: December 19, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 "James Bigley Ranches offers unique insight on ranches, Western history ...

Big Bend Ranch State Park, is located just west of Big Bend National Park. It's the largest state park in Texas, spanning more than 300,000 acres of Brewster and Presidio counties.

A recently purchased 671-acre ranch along the Rio Grande will expand a state-run wildlife area near Big Bend National Park, officials announced Tuesday.. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ...

If you’re into mountain biking, head farther west toward Lajitas, and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The 311,000-acre state park features the same rugged terrain as the national park, crisscrossed ...

Brewster Ranches—a 424,000-acre ranch near Big Bend National Park and Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in western Texas—is home to mountain summits, natural water features, and a variety of ...

A Texas woman was found safe after being missing for more than 30 hours in Big Bend Ranch State Park last week, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Roanoke resident Debra Staples ...