Big Bend National Park

One might not expect to find a mountain-town paradise -- full of raft guides, mountain bikers, hikers, good coffee, delicious food and awesome trails -- in southern Texas. Surprise!  

Big Bend National Park will soon be recruiting for and hiring five new Park Ranger Law Enforcement positions. They will be announced via a government jobs website the week of August 4th.  

Devoted to the plants of Big Bend National Park this book also captures the stark beauty of the park. After brief sections on the preface, acknowledgement and design of the book, the book opens by explaining the environment in the short chapter headed, “Big Bend, The Land of Extremes.” Along with...  

Work continues along the River Road East. Date: February 15, 2008 Contact: David Elkowitz, 432 477-1108 A National Guard unit consisting of 12 people is continuing their 60 day commitment in Big Bend National ...  

Dedication of a life-sized, bronze peregrine falcon sculpture will be held February 15 starting at 5:00 PM at the Basin Visitor Center in Big Bend National Park.  

Visitors enjoy the new exhibits in the Panther Junction Visitor Center on opening day.  

Authorities at the Big Bend National Park are trying to identify a second body found recently in the area.  Earlier this month, a visitor reported finding a body off the side of Old Ore Road.  

Big Bend National Park, TX - Border Patrol Agents are investigating the death of a man in an isolated part of Big Bend National Park. They believe it's a Mexican national who died crossing the rugged terrain, alone and without supplies.  

Officials are waiting on autopsy results to identify the body of a man found in Big Bend National Park.  

People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS.  

Five men from the Big Bend and two from South Georgia have been indicted in federal court for purchasing fish that could not be legally caught or sold in Florida.  

Jeff Suber of the Forgotten Coast Kayak Anglers said plenty of big trout and redfish have been biting in the Shell Point area. He said Liam Callaghan caught a 26.5-inch trout using a topwater lure near Live Oak Island, along with 20 other smaller trout and redfish.  

Investigators will have to wait until Tuesday morning to enter a burned out Maplewood home, to confirm that the man they now consider a killer, killed himself inside that house. The home, at 7440 Zephyr Place three doors east of Big Bend, is where gunshots came from early Monday morning. Those...  

The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend region is hosting a variety of emergency safety preparedness workshops.  

Alpine, Texas - The AT&T; Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T; Inc. (NYSE:T), has announced a $50,000 contribution to the Museum of the Big Bend on the Sul Ross State University campus.