"I stand with the Keep Big Bend Wild coalition"
I stand with the Keep Big Bend Wild coalition in their mission to secure official Wilderness designation for Big Bend National Park's untouched backcountry. This fight isn't new—the National Park Service first championed it in 1974, during my tenure as Director, and reaffirmed the call in 1978. Now, it's time for Congress to act. By enshrining permanent, statutory protection, we can ensure Big Bend’s breathtaking landscapes remain shielded from policy shifts or development threats. It's heartening to see the backing of former NPS Directors, united in our commitment to safeguarding America's wilderness legacy so future generations can continue to embrace its solitude, beauty, and ecological richness."
~ Ronald H. Walker, NPS Director 1973-1975
The River and The Wall Panel Discussion
Keep Big Bend Wild’s Bob Krumenaker will “bat cleanup” following a panel discussion about the impacts of the proposed Big Bend border wall, putting the wall, its impacts, and[…]
NYTimes | A border wall plan unites Republicans and Democrats in Texas
Originally posted at New York Times. Where the Rio Grande cuts steep cliffs through the arid West Texas mountains, dozens of spring break visitors on a canoe tour learned[…]
Judges’ letter urging transparency and local partnership
A collection of Texas judges have penned a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging transparency and local partnership. We, the undersigned County Judges, representing 100% of[…]
National Parks Traveler | Simulation Shows The On-The-Ground Impacts Of A Border Wall In Big Bend
An engineer’s simulation of the possible effects from a border wall proposed for Big Bend National Park by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency shows widespread impacts, from light pollution and[…]
National Parks Traveler | Texas Border County Judges Urge Transparency In Plans For Big Bend Border Wall
Elected county judges from every county along the Texas-Mexico border are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate more closely with local officials as confusion continues[…]
Marfa Public Radio | Big Bend National Park could see vehicle barriers, patrol roads under latest changes to border wall plans
The Trump administration is once again planning to install physical border barriers within Big Big National Park in West Texas, according to an updated map of “Smart Wall” projects that now[…]
National Parks Traveler | Latest U.S. Customs And Border Protection Map Returns Border Wall To Big Bend
New mapping from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicates the agency has returned to planning for a physical border wall in parts of Big Bend National Park in Texas despite strong opposition from[…]
The Guardian | Trump’s latest border wall plans to slice through Big Bend national park: ‘Our lives are being upended’
Tractors suddenly appeared at the entrance to Chispa Road near the US-Mexico border in rural Big Bend, Texas, in late March. Contractors informed Yolanda Alvarado, a cattle rancher, that they were[…]
Our Public Lands and Waters | Smart Wall Map
Today, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has once again updated its now-infamous “Smart Wall Map.” And yes, the border barrier is back in Big Bend National Park. If anyone[…]
Our Public Lands Podcast | #72 – Halting the Big Bend Border Wall w/ Bob Krumenaker
On Episode 72 of the Our Public Lands Podcast, Bob Krumenaker, retired Big Bend National Park superintendent, discusses the recently proposed Big Bend border wall and its implications.
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