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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Float on
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Happy Halloween!
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National Take a Hike Day
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Greece celebrates its independence
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Happy New Years Eve!
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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World Water Day
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Patriot Day
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Kluane National Park
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Classical music takes center stage
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World Giraffe Day
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Frog Month
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World Space Week begins
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A species no longer at risk
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A day of service for Dr. King
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National Napping Day
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In the Supertree Grove
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Native American Heritage Day
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Death Valley National Park, California
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