Big Bend

From dinosaur footprints to shaded trails, Texas parks offer diverse activities for all ages. Plan wisely to beat the summer heat and enjoy nature!

Archaeologists have made a jaw-dropping discovery near Marfa, Texas—an ancient weapon kit believed to be thousands of years old and possibly one of the oldest ever found in the U.S. Perfectly preserved in a cave, this find could change what we know about early life in the Big Bend region.

For the first time in decades, a new plant genus and species has been discovered in a national park, Big Bend National Park to be specific. It's been confirmed as a member of the sunflower family but it looks NOTHING like a sunflower.

Landing three on a list of 35 ain't bad, but it's missing a big one.

"Santa Elena Canyon has the tallest cliffs forming this Texas canyon, but it also has something else quite unique, rock-climbing bears."

Santa Elena Canyon is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of Big Bend. TexasHillCountry.com describes it this way: "With walls upwards of 1,500 feet, Santa Elena Canyon has the tallest cliffs forming this Texas canyon, but it also has something else quite unique..."

Texas/Mexico border It seems as if the tension between Texas and Mexico gets stronger every day. But people often forget how beautiful it really is by Big Bend along the Rio Grande. So amidst all of the turmoil in politics, #hashtags, local injustices and damn near everything else the world throws at us we just want to share some beautiful photos on our beautiful land - the lone star state... Rea