"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
Making Big Bend National Park Wild
This podcast episode from the Nature and Science Podcast will explore the effort to keep Big Bend National Park Wild. Our guest is Bob Krumenaker. Bob is a former[…]
New Mexico Wild Fall 2024 Newsletter – Keep Big Bend Wild!
Visiting Big Bend National Park provides a powerful and rare opportunity to experience vast wild lands and almost unlimited vistas. Hikers can venture for days without encountering the sights[…]
Video: Keep Big Bend Wild in 5 Minutes
If you only have 5 minutes to learn about Keep Big Bend Wild, watch this stunning video produced by the KBBW team.
Permian Basin Area Foundation Supports Wilderness at Big Bend
Keep Big Bend Wild is pleased to have the support of the Permian Basin Area Foundation. The organization passed an important resolution in support of our efforts in February.
Keep Big Bend Wild Public Meetings
As public understanding and support are essential for KBBW’s effort to see Congressional action on wilderness designation for the undeveloped areas of Big Bend National Park, the KBBW core[…]
Join KEEP BIG BEND WILD FOR a Community Meeting on FUTURE of Big Bend National Park
KEEP BIG BEND WILD is a coalition of Big Bend National Park supporters who care deeply about securing the future of the wild places we love at Big Bend.[…]
Keep Big Bend Wild Wins National Park Service Wilderness Award
WASHINGTON, DC – For their contributions to rejuvenate wilderness designation efforts at Big Bend National Park, a grassroots group of citizens known as “Keep Big Bend Wild” is the[…]
EDITORIAL: Happy Birthday, Big Bend. Stay Wild Forever.
On the last day of August 1894, a young U.S. customs inspector named Everett E. Townsend was tracking stolen mules in trans-Pecos Texas. The mules and their rustlers led[…]
Alpine City Council supports Keep Big Bend Wild
A resolution of the city council of the city of Alpine, Texas supporting the wilderness designation for undeveloped areas of Big Bend National Park.
Marfa Public Radio | In Far West Texas, conservationists revive a decades-old push for a Big Bend “wilderness” designation
At a popular overlook in Big Bend National Park, the park’s superintendent Bob Krumenaker gazed at a sweeping view of mountains and miles of desert lowlands. “The Window is[…]
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Big Bend National Park, TX, 79834