"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
Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks and Keep Big Bend Wild Response To DOJ Seeking Supreme Court Intervention To Continue Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park
In response to the Department of Justice seeking action from the Supreme Court to continue their construction of a border wall through Big Bend National Park, the Coalition to[…]
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[…]
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:[…]
Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks and Keep Big Bend Wild’s Statement on End of Construction Pause
With DHS’ announcement that the “pause” on construction of border barriers inside Big Bend National Park will be unilaterally lifted after today, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks[…]
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[…]
Across the Americas | Watch: Texas Senator on the Indigenous lawsuit to stop CBP from building through Big Bend
Texas state senator Roland Gutierrez, one of the attorneys in a lawsuit filed on Friday to halt U.S. Customs and Border Protection construction at Big Bend National Park, spoke[…]
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 | 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 | 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.
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