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A new 48-page report from Texas A&M University takes a deep-dive look at tourism trends at Big Bend National Park, which saw more than half a million visitors in 2022.
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Preliminary data from the National Park Service show Big Bend National Park saw an 11% drop in visitors last year, a slowdown from a record-high year in 2021.
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The forces that have killed the river this spring aren’t likely to abate. What’s happening now could become a regular occurrence.
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Wilderness areas are the most stringently protected types of public lands in the U.S. A coalition of Big Bend boosters is pushing for Congress to protect most of the park’s natural areas through a formal wilderness designation.
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Over the past year or so, local governments across the Big Bend have adopted stricter outdoor lighting rules, part of a broader effort to protect the region’s famously starry night skies.
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The national park in Far West Texas surpassed 500,000 visitors in a calendar year — a first in the park’s 76-year history.
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Fire is essential to Big Bend’s ecology, but some areas that burned hotter could take longer to recover.
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It’s time to blow out the candles. Big Bend National Park — home to 800,000 acres of sweeping Chihuahuan desert landscapes, imposing mountains, wiry cacti…
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A fire that started in Mexico and jumped the Rio Grande soon after has ignited fires on the U.S. side of the river in Big Bend National Park, causing…
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From Texas Standard:Campsites are full across Texas for the Thanksgiving holiday – at time to share food with friends and family. But it’s safe to say the…