Big Bend: An Emerald Isle in a Red Sea
Located in southwest Texas along the border with Mexico, Big Bend National Park is one of the most remote and least visited National Parks in the U.S. The Rio Grande forms a 1,000-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico, with 244 miles being administered by the park.
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Presidents Day in the Parks Roundup
With an extended weekend fast approaching, there's still plenty of time to plan a last minute adventure if you don't have plans. National Parks rarely close and are great vacation destinations year-round. Check out our roundup of events taking place across the country Feb. 13-15 in recognition of Presidents Day.
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“This looks like the very edge of the world... [a] wild country, completely untamed by man, but a good place to come to get your troubles in perspective.” — Lady Bird Johnson, on her visit to Big Bend
