An innovative archaeological dig has revealed the park's original wet prairie, buried by years of farming and development.
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Out with the new, in with the old: prairie restoration at Sheldon Lake
A fierce battle is under way to vanquish invasive grasses and restore the prairie's native landscape.
Read More »Booming Prairie Chickens at the Attwater Refuge
An early morning visit to the breeding grounds of the endangered Attwater's Prairie Chicken.
Read More »Jupiter and its moons at McDonald Observatory
On a visit to the McDonald Observatory in West Texas, I gazed at Jupiter and the Orion Nebula and traveled in the footsteps of Galileo.
Read More »Big Bend Ranch: West Rim Overlook Trail
The Fresno Rim trail offers a taste of a solitary desert hike - without the difficulties of most of Big Bend Ranch's more primitive routes.
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
From October through March at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, it's all about the Whooping Crane.
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McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
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Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
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Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge
Sanctuaries
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Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary
The beach and mudflats of the sanctuary are a haven for thousands of shorebirds and migrants.
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Sabine Woods Sanctuary
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Boy Scout Woods Bird Sanctuary
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Smith Oaks & The Rookery
Trails
Guadalupe Mountains: Dog Canyon-McKittrick Canyon
Rolling hills and sweeping valleys give way to rugged peaks on this ...
Read More »Big Bend Ranch: West Rancherias Canyon Trail
The West Rancherias Canyon Trail climbs slowly through the flowering Chihuahuan desert, ...
Read More »Big Bend: Window Trail
The Window is a narrow gap in the Chisos Mountains that frames the surrounding desert and showcases spectacular sunsets.
Read More »Big Bend Ranch: Hoodoos Trail
The Hoodoo Trail takes you past a gathering of impassive natural rock monuments overlooking the banks of the Rio Grande in the southern arm of Big Bend Ranch State Park.
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