According to the National Park Service, visitors report more than 150 mountain lion sightings at Big Bend National Park each year. Mountain lions—also known as cougars—are elusive and typically found ...

Hikers in Texas came across a mountain lion, and experts say this is a relatively rare encounter to have in Big Bend National ...

Rocks rock — especially formations like Balanced Rock in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Getting there requires a gentle hike, which is short and relatively easy, with some light scrambling at parts ...

Organizer Bob Krumenaker will lead free Keep Big Bend Wild talks in Midland Nov. 10-11 to build support for a Big Bend wilderness designation.

Many of America's national parks are home to animals you don't want to cross paths with while visiting them. That includes Big Bend National Park in ...

"The Smart Wall is a border security system that combines steel barriers, waterborne barriers, patrol roads, lights, cameras, and advanced technology to give Border Patrol agents the best tools in the ...

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 ...

Discover top trending vacation rentals in Texas, from glass cabins and treehouses to desert domes and hot-tub decks. Find the ...

The Gulf whispers around Indianola’s ghost, where salt and wind erased what used to be Texas’ main port. Waves lap at grassy ...

The third annual Midland Festival of Trees runs 9 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Bush Convention Center with $5 admission and tree raffles.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s decision to keep the national parks open without adequate staffing during the government shutdown shows the failure of his responsibility to conserve them unimpaired, ...