BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas - To the city of El Paso, the Rio Grande is just a mirage. But to the Rio Grande, El Paso is probably just the same. If you look deeper down the river, specifically 300 ...

It’s late afternoon in Santa Elena Canyon – a 19-mile gorge that separates Big Bend National Park in West Texas and three national parks in Mexico – and we’re setting up camp along a remote stretch of ...

If you're looking for a beautiful yet rather claustrophobic hike in Texas, then you're going to love the Closed Canyon Trail in Big Bend Ranch State Park. If you're looking for a beautiful yet rather ...

You don’t have to scale mountains or embark on lengthy backcountry hikes to see bucket list views in Texas. These trails are beginner-friendly, but you’d never know it from the scenery. From ...

The best hiking advice for Big Bend Country? Don’t limit yourself to Big Bend National Park. Explore more of the region’s captivating landscapes and you’ll discover under-the-radar wilderness access, ...

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. The park is also grappling with environmental issues that ...

A 53-year-old woman visiting Texas’ Big Bend National Park for the first time died Monday while hiking on the Hot Springs Canyon Trail, officials said. Rangers were called to the trail at about 4:20 p ...

The unnamed woman was hiking the Hot Springs Canyon Trail when she "collapsed and was unresponsive," park authorities said Tuesday. Tracey Harrington McCoy is a celebrity news writer at PEOPLE Digital ...

A 64-year-old woman died at Big Bend National Park in Texas on Monday after she collapsed on a trail, the National Park Service said Tuesday. Rangers were called to the Hot Springs Canyon Trail around ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking management control of a 600-plus-acre ranch near Big Bend and adding it to a local Wildlife Management Area. The Nature Conservancy in Texas has ...