"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 Urgency to Keep Big Bend Wild
KBBW Chair Bob Krumenaker will be speaking about "The Urgency to Keep Big Bend Wild" in El Paso at 7pm MT on October 19, sponsored by the El Paso[…]
ProPublica | As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
At 4:59 a.m. on Aug. 25, Verlon Jose, the chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation in Southern Arizona, received an email from the head of the U.S. Border Patrol’s[…]
Texas Monthly | How a Scrappy Legal Team Paused All Big Bend Border Wall Construction
When my friend Billy took the stand on Friday afternoon, it would mark the first time emotion entered the record, midway through four hours of testimony on everything the[…]
Marfa Public Radio | Trump admin asks judge to let Big Bend border construction continue
The Trump administration on Thursday asked a federal judge to allow construction on border walls and other infrastructure to continue across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Big Bend Conservancy Benefit | What we inherit is a gift. What we pass forward is a choice.
Join us on October 10, 2026 for a Big Bend Conservancy Benefit, Special panel discussion and screening of The River and the Wall in conjunction with What We Inherit:[…]
Wild Idea Media | Grand Teton Site Scouting for MLB Game, EPA Ends 2024 Carbon Standards, and DHS Lifts Big Bend Construction Pause
This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking proposals for a baseball park in Grand Teton National Park, the EPA’s repeal of 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for power plants,[…]
NewsWest9 | ‘This victory is so historic’ | Plaintiffs describe judge’s halt of Big Bend border construction
Laiken Jordahl describes the major federal order halting border construction in the Big Bend as one of the greatest moments of his life. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge[…]
Newsweek | Big Bend Border Construction To Resume, Texas Conservationists Vow To Fight
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allowed a temporary pause on border construction projects in the Big Bend region of Texas to expire, clearing the way for work[…]
Fox 26 | CBP could ‘reduce its scope’ on Big Bend National Park border project
The federal government is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park, according to court documents filed in an ongoing federal lawsuit.
Our Public Lands and Waters | DHS Lifts Big Bend National Park Construction Pause, Remains Vague About Its Border Plans
On August 17, after bulldozers and excavators had spent several days plowing their way through pristine native vegetation and wildlife habitat along the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, U.S.[…]
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