"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
Outdoor Minimalist | Oak Flat Transferred to Multinational Mining Company and Big Bend Border Wall Pushes Ahead
During this week’s public lands news briefing on the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we have two feature stories for you. What we cover this week: The Keep Big Bend Wild[…]
Center for Biological Diversity | Congress Urged to Block Border Wall Construction Through Texas’ Big Bend Parks
More than 130 conservation groups, outfitters and rural Texas businesses urged Congress today to block federal funding for border wall construction in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend[…]
Fox26: Conservationists among 100+ to sign letter asking Congress to ban Big Bend border wall
About 130 conservation groups, outfitters and rural Texas businesses sent a letter to Congress Thursday asking them to step in to halt efforts to build a border wall in[…]
Big Bend Wall Opponents Ask Congress To Block Funds
In a map update posted last month to U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s website, the agency charted a major expansion of the border wall. It included terrain belonging to[…]
E&E News | Trump admin rethinks border wall in Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration appears to be changing track in its plan to build a physical wall along a 200-mile stretch of rugged Texas desert that includes Big Bend National[…]
Big Bend’s former superintendent shares his thoughts on border wall plans
Originally posted at Marfa Public Radio. The Trump administration’s plan for border wall building across the Big Bend region – potentially even in Big Bend National Park – has[…]
Keep Big Bend Wild is Coming to Midland
MRT recently reported on KBBW’s upcoming activities. Keep Big Bend Wild is a collaborative effort by people who share an appreciation for Big Bend National Park and want to[…]
EDITORIAL: Happy Birthday, Big Bend. Stay Wild Forever.
On the last day of August 1894, a young U.S. customs inspector named Everett E. Townsend was tracking stolen mules in trans-Pecos Texas. The mules and their rustlers led[…]
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