Join us for a hike at one of America"s least-visited national parks. Big Bend National Park may be among the country"s largest national parks with an area of over 800,000 acres (about the size of Rhode Island), but it"s also one of the most remote. Found in West Texas along the Rio Grande at the Mexico border, the park entrance is roughly a two-hour drive from the nearest interstate. The good thing is, even in a "busy" year when half a million people visit, there"s plenty of space to enjoy the great outdoors unhindered by crowds.
Big Bend National Park turns 78
Today in History
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Ansel Adams birthday
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Native American Heritage Month
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International Sloth Day
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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American Eagle Day
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National Public Lands Day
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