At 300,000 acres, this is not only the largest state park in Texas, but also among the least-visited, despite being right ...

It is recognized as one of the best national parks for paddlesports, as well as one of the top U.S. destinations for mountains views. It has also been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve.

Big Bend National Park features broad expanses of Chihuahuan Desert shrubland and grassland interspersed with smaller areas of high-elevation woodland in the Chisos Mountains. Rugged rocks and deep ...

Once covered by the Cretaceous Sea about 135 million years ago, Big Bend National Park is now home to fossils of oysters, giant clams, turtles, rhinos and a nearly 50-foot-long (15 meters ...

"The true gem" of Texas' Big Bend National Park is the South Rim Trail, Johnson said. "It's a 12.2 miles hike that takes visitors to the south rim of the park—the iconic views that inspired the ...