Big Bend National Park

If you've been to Big Bend National Park, then you know there isn't anything or anywhere nearby. :-)...  

Yes, that makes sense to me. Austin-Marathon is 6-7 hours and max speed on I10 is 80 mph. Fast...  

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...  

I'm not sure I'd pick Big Bend as my first time to try kayaking. While most of the trip would be...  

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.  

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.  

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!  

Near the Chisos Mountains Lodge the short Window View Trail has earned a reputation for magnificent sunsets.  

Tropical Storm Fay's grip on the Big Bend is still evident a week after it swept through the Big Bend, as flooding crests, roads are still closed and federal and local officials assess damage.  

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.  

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 ...  

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

Alicia, We were at Big Bend a few years ago, but I don't think things change that much there. The...  

Courtesy of Ephraim McNair A fireball engulfs Building N of Big Bend Apartments, 2220 Gull Road in Kalamazoo Township. Firefighters responded to the call at about 3:30 Monday afternoon. This eight-unit apartment building was severely damaged in the blaze.  

KALAMAZOO -- The Greater Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has assigned caseworkers to assist seven families who were displaced in Monday's fire at Big Bend Apartments on Gull Road.  

Elvira Arnberger has lived in many beautiful places. She worked for the National Park Service and, after getting married to a park ranger, moved from park to park with her husband. They've lived in such vast wonderlands as Big Bend National Park (where they crossed paths with a previous Gallery...  

The relentless, soggy march of Tropical Storm Fay could set a record late Friday or early Saturday when forecasters predict that it could make a fourth Florida landfall at Alligator Point in the Big Bend as it heads west along the I-10 corridor.  

Several Big Bend coastal communities will share in a $2.57-million federal grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  

Webster Groves — The City Council approved a conditional use permit Tuesday for a child day-care center at the Church of the Open Door, 9440 Big Bend Boulevard.  

Big Bend Habitat for Humanity constructed a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home in northeast Tallahassee, the first of its kind to be built in Florida by the organization, in an effort to provide housing for a family in need and work toward developing a more ecologically...  

PANAMA CITY — It didn't take long for Goodwill Industries-Big Bend's new Panama City facility to attract shoppers, a company spokesperson said.  

Calming traffic along a short stretch of road near Summerfield will be the topic of discussion in an upcoming get-together. On Aug. 27, Hillsborough County will organize a public meeting to discuss traffic problems along Silvercreek Drive from Big Bend Road to Cedarfield Drive, near the...  

The Big Bend Road, final link in the British Columbia section of the Trans-Canada Highway, will be turned over to the B.C. government some time next month, and for the first time motorists will have an all Canadian route across the province into Alberta without ferries.  

Tallahassee's stormwater system likely won't be able absorb the 8 to 10 inches of rain slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay is expected to dump in the next couple of days, so residents need to be prepared for flooding, officials say.  

Area performers are invited to audition for the "I Want To Be A Star" talent search launched by Capital City Bank to raise money for United Way of the Big Bend.  

TALLAHASSEE -- The St. Marks and Sopchoppy rivers in Wakulla County have risen above major flood level after what's now Tropical Depression Fay dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the Big Bend.  

"(Columbine) reminds me very much of this community," said George Diedrich, executive director of school management for Jefferson County, Colo., schools.  

The Big Bend Mentoring Initiative is launching an effort to recruit 4,000 African-American mentors Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Jake Gaither Community Center.  

Area performers are invited to audition for 'I Want To Be a Star' talent search launched by Capital City Bank to raise money for United Way of the Big Bend.  

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has received a $2.57 million federal grant for coastal programs and communities including several in the Big Bend area.  

The northbound lanes of Interstate 270 are closed near Big Bend Boulevard and I-44, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. The highway has been shut down because materials have fallen from a truck. Crews are working to clean up the highway. It is not yet known if anyone was injured.  

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.  

Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Suwanee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton and Washington.  

FAY STILL DRIFTING WESTWARD AND DUMPING HEAVY RAINS OVER NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST...  

I am unquestionably alone. The only sound is the crunching of sand and gravel beneath my feet as I walk down an unpaved road in west Texas's Big Bend National Park. If I stop, silence surrounds me to the horizon.  

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA..SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FOR THE WESTERN BIG BEND....  

Foreclosure. It's the word no one wants to utter these days. The process — or the possibility of it — has become a reality for many Big Bend residents in the wake of last year's credit crunch.  

Godby High graduate Alex Williams signed a baseball scholarship on Wednesday to play at Central Alabama Community College. Williams, who earned All-Big Bend honors as a senior, will play shortstop and second base for the school that is located in Alexander City, Ala.  

The idea is simple: Get more students interested in math and science by reaching the teachers first.  

This is an incredible year to celebrate talent in the Big Bend area. It starts at the high-school level, where area schools feature what may very well be the deepest collection of talent this region has ever seen.  

Based on the preseason poll released by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association and flrunners.com, much is expected from the Big Bend high-school, cross-country community.  

By CATHY FRISINGER  If you think bird-watching is a sedate hobby, then you haven’t traveled by plane, train, rickety bus and boat to reach the Galapagos Islands, where the blue-footed booby nests. Or chuckled at the song of the laughing kookaburra after spending a night hoisting brews in a...  

COLUMBIA BASIN - The Big Bend Economic Development Council discussed rail improvements in Grant County. Council member Mike Conley, also a Port of Moses Lake commissioner, said the port hired a government affairs person to work exclusively on the railroad issue.  

Tomika Jackson couldn't rely on an unprepared speech to express her happiness of having a new Big Bend Habitat for Humanity home Wednesday.  

Texas's Big Bend State Park was the scene last fall of a horrendous slaughter by state officials of some 71 wild burros. The state employees were granted the "privilege" of picking off the defenseless creatures by sniper fire, in the name of "cleansing" the park of nonnative species--so as to...  

Texas Disposal Systems and the Big Bend Regional Recylers are calling-all-artists to help design the sign for Alpine's new recycling center. Entries must include the name "Hal Flanders Recycling Center", a background logo, and room for additional information.  

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.  

You have waited long enough, it's time to unveil the Best Dessert of the Big Bend.  

A taxi driver was carjacked early Saturday by one of his customers, said Lt. Rory Robbins of the Leon County Sheriff's Office. The cab driver went to pick up the man from the El Camino Motel, 3705 Woodville Highway.  

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.  

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...  

Big Bend elections supervisors are expecting a smooth election today despite Tropical Storm Fay's devastating passage.  

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.  

The last Saturday in July is Leavenworth Riverfest time in this small Crawford County town on the point of a big bend in the Ohio River.  

Ernie Sims has pledged to give back to the community that helped him grow from his youth up to four-straight state championships at NFC, an illustrious career at FSU and now into the NFL.  

The Comedy Zone celebrates the one-year anniversary of its return to Tallahassee with shows today and Saturday at 401 E. Tennessee St. Proceeds from this weekend will benefit United Way of the Big Bend. Comedians Dale Jones and Johnny Beehner perform at 8 and 10:15 p.m. today and Saturday.  

Tropical Storm Fay began to wreak havoc in the Big Bend on Saturday, but her fury is far from over.  

Nine schools in the Big Bend will benefit from an $18 million federal grant to help low-income students in grades seven through 12 think about college at an early age and take more challenging classes.  

Motorcyclists are riding around the Big Bend area to raise money for cancer research at Saint Jude Hospital.  

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

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – Butch Hancock probably isn't the first singer-songwriter to wind up, 35 years after that first promising album, sleeping under a tarp down by the river.  

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.  

Big Bend Area- Big Bend made its first appearance on the Texas Governor’s Office listing of “top of mind destinations,” a survey of Texans and non-Texans alike.  

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.  

Spring and early summer are prime times for Big Bend cobia action. They pass by on their migration north, only to return again in the fall as they head south.