We"re celebrating the 77th birthday of Big Bend National Park, the place the National Park Service calls "one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States." To get here, you have to be committed. This rugged terrain, which covers almost a million acres, is one of the most remote spots in the country—it"s hours from the nearest towns or the closest airport, making it one of the least-visited national parks in the country. Those who do make the effort to get to Big Bend are rewarded with an undeveloped natural beauty, and silence, two things that seem to be in short supply these days.
In Texas, even the riverbend is big
Today in History
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Going with the floe
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Space-age style by the sea
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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Don’t get lost in there
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Rocks on the move
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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Wheels up in Beijing
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A new tradition in London
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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A misty morning in Brazil
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National Llama Day
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Happy World Photography Day!
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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Giving Tuesday
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Take a break! It s Labor Day!
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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International Whale Shark Day
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Hello, spring!
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Take the Stairs Day