"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
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[…]
A Billion Worlds | How Planned ‘Border Patrol Roads’ Will Devastate Big Bend National Park
The Billion Worlds newsletter was created to help open my eyes and yours to worlds of hopeful possibilities we may not have known were there. Sadly, in recent months[…]
Public Domain | Trump Administration Halts Border Work In Big Bend National Park As Outrage Grows
Originally posted August 17, 2026 The Trump administration has paused all border barrier construction work at Big Bend National Park, after a flurry of videos showing bulldozers marring the[…]
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[…]
The Travel | U.S. Customs And Border Protection Responds Over Plan To Blast Big Bend National Park Mountain
Bob Krumenaker, chair of Keep Big Bend Wild and former Superintendent of Big Bend National Park, told TheTravel in an emailed statement that the U.S. government intends to build[…]
Our Public Lands and Waters | The Bulldozers Have Arrived in Big Bend National Park
For months, the Trump administration’s border wall plans for Big Bend National Park existed mostly as contradictory maps, opaque contracts, and shifting (re)assurances. Now, however, the heavy equipment has[…]
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[…]
Protect NPS | Coalition Urges CBP to Minimize Border Barrier Construction and Keep Big Bend National Park Wild
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is comprised of more than 5,000 members, all of whom are retired, former, or current National Park Service (NPS) employees or[…]
Texas Monthly | The Most Useless Border Barrier in Texas
Perhaps Raymond Skiles should be relieved. A few months ago, the Trump administration was laying the groundwork to take part of his 550-acre ranch near tiny Langtry to build[…]
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