The Big Bend National Park's official Twitter account has been providing periodic updates, including these views of smoke from the fire. Another view of the smoke from the South Rim. Trails in the ...

Big Bend National Park is a geological textbook. ... Our destination — and most everyone else’s in this part of the park — is the view into Mexico from the South Rim of the Chisos.

These closures are more important than ever, especially after the South Rim Fire burned 1,300 acres of Big Bend National Park ...

A wildfire at Big Bend National Park spread 250 acres in Texas, officials say. ... Smoke from the South Rim Fire is visible from Park Headquarters at Panther Junction.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (News release) - With the 1341 acre South Rim Fire at 80% containment and no longer deemed a threat to developed areas, the National Park Service (NPS) has scheduled the ...

Big Bend National Park has two entrances—Persimmon Gap on the north side, ... The 12.6-mile South Rim Trail climbs 2,000 feet as it makes its way to the top of a ridge.

The past few years have seen record attendance at the park; in 2018, more than 440,000 people came to Big Bend, where they could gaze down at the desert from the edge of the South Rim, admire the ...

Where to Stay in Big Bend National Park ... The park’s 150 miles of trails include popular routes like the 4.2-mile Lost Mine and 12.6-mile South Rim in the mountains, ...

Starting May 1, visitors to Big Bend National Park won’t be able to access some of its most popular trails. ... and it’ll get a lot more difficult for hikers to access the South Rim Trail.

Keene Haywood has been a frequent visitor to Big Bend National Park for the past 20 years, ... try hiking Emory Peak or to the South Rim. To experience the park’s cultural side, ...

Big Bend National Park (Photo: Getty) So put Big Bend on your must-go list—you won’t get there any other way—and start planning with this guide to the park’s can’t-miss spots to hike ...