Big Bend Ranch State Park stretches across a massive expanse of the Chihuahuan Desert, hugging the Rio Grande and offering landscapes so dramatic they look like they were designed by Mother Nature ...

The Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park was recently named one of the best trails in the world. It offers stunning ...

A Maryland program to spot and document its biggest trees started a century ago. John Bennett is the man who keeps the ...

Welcome to Prineville, Oregon – the small town that’s making big waves among retirees and anyone looking to escape the urban hustle without sacrificing quality of life. Nestled in the high desert of ...

June 30 marks a night when Earth drifts through the dusty trail of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke, triggering one of the summer’s ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is getting another 671 acres in far West Texas thanks to a donation from the Nature Conservancy in Texas. Heath Canyon Ranch, located just outside Big Bend National Park, will ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is getting another 671 acres in far West Texas thanks to a donation from the Nature Conservancy in Texas. Heath Canyon Ranch, located just outside Big Bend National Park, will ...

The Nature Conservancy in Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased Heath Canyon Ranch, a 671-acre property located just outside Big Bend National Park.(Braden Echols / Provided) A ...

According to the National Park Service (NPS), Big Bend saw more than 560,000 visitors in 2024, and is home to more than 1,200 plant species, 450 species of birds, 75 species of mammals and 56 ...