Hurricane Ian devastated the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in September 2022. The boardwalk, located in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, has now fully reopened. Reconstruction extended the trail ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The recruiting cycle for the high school football class of 2026 will end for most on Wednesday with National Signing Day. On this day, prospects will have their first opportunity to ...

The largest national park in Texas is urging visitors to plan and prepare for Thanksgiving week, the busiest time of the year at the site. Big Bend National Park recently posted photos of what the ...

SEATTLE — The Washington National Guard is preparing to relocate its Interbay Armory to North Bend, a move that could free up one of the area’s largest remaining industrial parcels for redevelopment.

A group of hikers may not have immediately noticed the large wildcat watching them on a quiet morning in Big Bend National Park—but the feline certainly noticed them. Just before sunrise on Saturday, ...

The Second Harvest of the Big Bend is hosting a second emergency food distribution, "in response to the loss of SNAP benefits and the increased need within our community." The food distribution will ...

COMPLAINT TO REFLECT THE NEW FINDINGS. NATIONAL PARKS ARE UNDERSTAFFED DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, AND VISITORS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT. BREAKING THE RULES. IT’S SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN ...

Border walls and new surveillance technology could be coming to the greater Big Bend region and the rest of Texas’ southern border as part of a sweeping “Smart Wall” plan announced by the Trump ...

The Bend FFA chapter has been recognized in 2025 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. They were given a 2-star ranking - truly a mark of their exceptionalism. Fewer than ...

KOUNTZE, Texas — The ongoing federal government shutdown has forced the Big Thicket National Preserve in Hardin County to close its gates and furlough employees, leaving visitors turned away and ...

A few Big Bend National Park areas will be closed next week as officials act to reduce the population of an invasive sheep species by shooting them from a helicopter. Aoudad sheep are invasive in the ...