A CBP map suggests border wall plans have reverted to surveillance tech in Big Bend. CBP says they're still in the planning ...

About 130 conservation groups, outfitters and rural Texas businesses sent a letter to Congress Thursday asking them to step in to halt efforts to build a border wall in the state's Big Bend parks.

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More than 130 conservation groups, outfitters and rural Texas businesses urged Congress today to block federal funding for ...

Texas has plenty of famous wildlife stops, but the Great Texas Birding Trail is at its best when you treat it like a biodiversity puzzle instead of a checklist. You are not just searching for a ...

A group of Texas sheriffs wrote a letter opposing a border wall through Big Bend National Park. Here's what they said.

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Near Strawn, the new park starts a March 1 soft opening with hiking, biking and Tucker Lake fishing—the first new Texas park in more than a decade.

ShamWow pitchman Offer Vince Shlomi has filed as a Republican in Texas’ 31st District, joining a crowded GOP primary to challenge longtime U.S. Rep. John Carter. The decision temporarily protects a ...

Winter storms and record rainfall across California set the stage for what officials describe as a moderate to strong wildflower season this spring, raising hopes that a 2026 “superbloom” will rank ...

CBP plans a smart wall and border tech in Big Bend parks, as Big Bend counties weigh resolutions opposing a physical wall.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week updated its "Smart Wall" map to remove two "primary border barrier system" ...