America is famous for its natural parks, and many of them are considered to be the best in the whole world. These ...

I started with the National Park Service in 1972 — when there was such a movement to reduce the number of NPS employees." ...

Knowledge is power,” so the saying goes. Just how knowledgeable are you about the units of the National Park System? You may ...

National Parks offer breathtaking natural beauty and adventure, drawing millions of visitors each year. However, while iconic ...

The following column is satire. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a plan to allow corporations to buy the naming ...

Colorado Bend State Park is on the right, and the new parkland is across the river. Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Texas ...

Have you ever wanted to escape into untouched natural beauty? Big Bend National Park, near Terlingua, is a stunning destination that remains one of Texas’s best-kept secrets! Nature’s grand canvas ...

The Rio Grande carves its way through Big Bend, creating a masterpiece that would make Bob Ross reach for his biggest brush. Photo credit: Mason Nestled in the far reaches of West Texas, Big Bend ...

DALLAS -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is planning to create a new state park in Central Texas using 2,020 acres it acquired in Burnet County. The property is situated along a two-mile ...

In Spanish, the word “lajitas” means “little flat rocks.” In the Big Bend region of West Texas, though, Lajitas stands for an eclectic community in the Chihuahuan desert, where a goat serves as mayor.