Big Bend National Park, already the largest in Texas, could soon grow even larger. A bipartisan bill to expand the park's ...

One of America's largest wilderness areas could be about to get even bigger.The sprawling Big Bend National Park is expected to expand by 6,100 acres after a bipartisan bill to authorize the purchase ...

Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) -- Paleontologists have found ...

A bipartisan bill in Washington proposing an expansion of Big Bend National Park in West Texas unanimously cleared a recent U ...

Jan. 7—MIDLAND — Sibley Nature Center is hosting former national superintendent Bob Krumenaker to talk about the grassroots effort Keep Big Bend Wild (KBBW) from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17.

When Christy Perry, a young Houston woman, went missing while hiking in Big Bend National Park in 2023, it prompted an all-hands-on-deck response. The park’s search-and-rescue team, which ...

A popular mountainous section of Big Bend National Park is about to close for two years to allow construction crews to work in the area, park officials say. The Chisos Basin area, including the ...

Once relatively quiet and unknown, Big Bend National Park has become one of the most popular places for tourists in Texas in ...

Landscape of Big Bend National Park in Texas. Jon Mattrisch/Travel + Leisure. How to Get There “There’s no easy airport to fly into. Even from Midland or El Paso, you’re still in for a ...

The park raised over $56 million for the region in 2023 with over 500,000 visitors. As Big Bend handles that many visitors often, there is a focus on sustainability.

Big Bend National Park (Photo: Getty) So put Big Bend on your must-go list—you won’t get there any other way—and start planning with this guide to the park’s can’t-miss spots to hike ...

Big Bend is the eighth-highest national park for hiking-related deaths, Triumph Law found, with 12 deaths over the past 11 years. The Yosemite National Park in California has had the most, with 31 ...