State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, whose District 19 includes much of the Big Bend region, is scheduled to meet with residents … More
Category: Big Bend National Park
Conservation groups urge Supreme Court to block border wall construction in Big Bend National Park
Two conservation organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a Justice Department effort to resume border wall construction … More
Judge blocks further Big Bend border barrier construction
A federal judge Friday blocked further ground-disturbing work on border barriers in the Big Bend region while a lawsuit challenging … More
Border wall work set to resume in Presidio County as advocates urge extended Big Bend pause
.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to resume ground-disturbing work Wednesday on a proposed 61-mile border barrier project in Presidio … More
Lawsuit seeks to halt Big Bend border wall, challenges federal claim of ‘high illegal entry’
A West Texas conservation group, landowners and the mayor of Presidio have sued the federal government in an effort to … More
Visit Big Bend seeks social media manager for $2,500-a-month contract
Visit Big Bend is accepting applications for an independent contractor to manage the tourism organization’s social media and digital communications … More
Former LULAC president, Texas lawmaker Domingo Garcia joins opposition to border wall in Porvenir
Domingo Garcia, a prominent Texas attorney, former state lawmaker and former national president of one of the nation’s oldest Latino … More
Big Bend’s Los Diablos Fire Crew Sidelined After Cross-Border Authorization Ends
Los Diablos, a Mexican wildland firefighting crew that has helped protect Big Bend National Park and communities across the United … More
Big Bend border wall opponents seek temporary restraining order as court hearing set
Billy Barkto, owner of Far Flung Outdoor Center in Terlingua, says a federal lawsuit has been filed seeking to stop … More
Big Bend tour company adds four-day trips to Maderas del Carmen reserve in Mexico
A Big Bend tour operator is expanding its offerings across the Rio Grande, announcing a new four-day excursion to the … More