"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 Texas Tribune | Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal[…]
Austin American-Statesman | For Big Bend, a pause is not the same as protection
Last spring, when drought had slowed the flow of the Rio Grande through Big Bend National Park to little more than a trickle, I slung a daypack over my[…]
CNN | Border project threatens Big Bend
Originally posted August 18, 2026 Former Big Bend Superintendent Bob Krumenaker discusses concerns that a proposed border security project could damage the park’s landscape and wildlife. Watch the CNN[…]
CNN | Bulldozers rip into Big Bend National Park, driving anger and heartbreak
The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with[…]
The Texan | Big Bend Border Wall Project Sparks Backlash, Confusion from Residents and Texas Officials
Bulldozers broke ground in Big Bend National Park last week, as public backlash continues to build against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activity in the park. Last fall, then-Secretary of Homeland[…]
CNN | Crews Now Clearing Land in Big Bend for CBP Project
Inside Big Bend National Park, we are looking at fewer people crossing. It's less than 0.05% of all the border crossings that are apprehended along the US-Mexico border.
Wild Idea Media | A New Management Plan for the Colorado River, BLM Approves Data Center on Public Land, and Forest Service Initiates ICE Raid
Originally posted August 7, 2026 This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a new 10-year Colorado River management plan, the first data center approved on BLM-managed public land,[…]
Marfa Public Radio | Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
Texas Democrats in Congress are urging the Trump administration to pause its plan for widespread border security infrastructure inside Big Bend National Park, as a federal contractor working on[…]
A Billion Worlds | A Conspiracy to Murder Mariscal Mountain in Big Bend?
Posted July 29, 2026 When I saw on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s preposterously named “Smart Wall” map that the route of a new and unnecessary patrol road[…]
Marfa Public Radio | James Talarico slams ‘corrupt’ Big Bend border wall on campaign trail
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, slammed the Trump administration’s plan to build a 175-mile stretch of border wall in the Big Bend region at a campaign event[…]
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