A bipartisan bill in Washington proposing an expansion of Big Bend National Park in West Texas unanimously cleared a recent U ...

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He noted the projects will take place as Texas' largest national park undergoes a significant leadership change after Big Bend National Park Superintendent Anjna O'Connor retired in May ...

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This Texas national park sits at the state’s southern tip, forming a desert refuge where peccaries, great horned owls, and spiny lizards make their homes. People are drawn to Big Bend to paddle ...

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