"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[…]
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[…]
ABC News | Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park in Texas, a contentious undertaking that has drawn bipartisan opposition over concerns it[…]
The Guardian | Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wall
The Trump administration is pressing forward with construction on the controversial border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas, even as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) faces furious backlash from local leaders and landowners for its[…]
The Big Bend Sentinel | Head of Homeland Security to meet with area officials today on border wall issues
Update: Two judges report Mullin was a no-show.
NYTimes | Satellite Images Contradict Border Agency on Construction in Big Bend
Customs and Border Protection claimed that construction on a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas was limited to “survey and design” work. Visual Investigations’ satellite[…]
NBC News | Federal judge orders DHS to pause construction of border wall in Big Bend National Park
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to halt its construction of a border wall inside Big Bend National Park in Texas until September 15, as[…]
AP | Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building[…]
US Public Lands Threats Map
Construction activities began in August 2026 after federal environmental and cultural resource laws were waived for this project. Planned infrastructure includes border barriers, patrol roads, lighting, surveillance systems, and[…]
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[…]
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