A recent pitch to get the Big Bend region recognized by UNSECO cites its “outstanding universal value to humanity” due to its ...

Rocks rock — especially formations like Balanced Rock in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Getting there requires a gentle hike, which is short and relatively easy, with some light scrambling at parts ...

BIG BEND — Big Bend National Park has announced actions to protect native desert bighorn sheep by reducing populations of non-native Barbary sheep (aoudad) within the park. According to a press ...

Birding in Big Bend National Park with Marie Landis will be featured at a meeting of the Chattanooga Birding Club on Oct. 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. It will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S.

Big Bend National Park is shutting down trails and campsites this fall—not for construction, but to clear the skies for helicopters targeting an invasive species overrunning the desert. The first ...

A construction project that would have closed a popular area of Big Bend National Park for two years has been delayed until next year. The Chisos Basin area will now remain open until May 1, 2026, the ...

The Big Bend high school football season begins this week with a full slate of games. Leon High School, coached by Ricky Bell, plays Wakulla at Gene Cox Stadium on Thursday. Godby High School and ...

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — The National Park Service (NPS) is now accepting bids for a major infrastructure project in Big Bend National Park, aimed at improving critical facilities in one of ...

Bend’s Nathaniel Perullo competes in the USA Climbing Youth National Championships at the Portland Rock Gym in Beaverton last week. (submitted photo) BEAVERTON — Bend’s Nathaniel Perullo won the men’s ...

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — The Big Bend National Park is reporting that they have received significant amounts of rainfall during the past few days, causing major flooding along the Rio Grande ...

The Big Bend region of Florida received funding for various projects in the new state budget, which took effect July 1. Projects include a new track and field facility for Liberty High School, ...