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"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

Satellite imagery of Big Bend border construction.

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[…]

Planet Labs satellite imagery captured on August 15 and August 19 shows new roads cleared through the riparian forest around the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park.

Bellingcat | Satellite Imagery Documents New Border Patrol Road Construction in Big Bend National Park

Satellite images obtained and analysed by Bellingcat show over five miles of new road constructed in Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas, part of a US Customs and[…]

CNN Interview with Wolf Blitzer and Bob Krumenaker

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[…]

Bob Krumenaker on CNN

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.

A wide open vista at Big Bend National Park

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,[…]

Bulldozers and heavy equipment at Big Bend National Park.

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[…]

250 Years of America's Wilderness

Keep Big Bend Wild Does Outreach in Houston

While Keep Big Bend Wild has done significant in-person outreach in the western part of Texas, we know that there is plenty of love for wilderness in Big Bend[…]

It's a shame that not a single acre of Glacier National Park is within a designated wilderness area/Rebecca Latson.

National Parks Traveler | Traveler’s View: We Need More Wilderness

Though it's not assured of success, there's an effort under way to see nearly 720,000 acres in Big Bend National Park in Texas designated as wilderness with a capital W.

Coalition to Protect America's National Parks

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[…]

The Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande, near Langtry. Forrest Wilder

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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