"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
Texas Highways | Texas Conservationists Want to Keep the ‘Wilderness’ in Big Bend National Park
Originally posted on Texas Highways April 11, 2020. Ask fans of Big Bend National Park about their favorite qualities of the rugged West Texas expanse, and you’ll get a[…]
Texas Monthly | The “Keep Big Bend Wild” Effort Aims to Forever Protect Texas’s First National Park
Originally posted on Texas Monthly March 17,2022. A record 581,000 travelers visited Big Bend National Park last year. Tourists are drawn to this prickly desert paradise in far West[…]
National Parks Traveler | Seeking Wilderness at Big Bend National Park
Originally posted on National Parks Traveler March 1, 2022. Big Bend National Park draws its name from a hard curve in the Rio Grande River that separates this part[…]
National Parks Traveler Podcast | Seeking Official Big Bend Wilderness
Originally posted on National Parks Traveler February 27, 2022. You could say they’re not making any more wilderness across the National Park System…but that’s not to say we can’t[…]
Big Bend Conservancy Newsletter
Originally posted in the Big Bend Conservancy Newsletter Winter, 2021. One of the things that makes visiting Big Bend National Park such a powerful experience is the rare opportunity[…]
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