Post Park is a county park and Big Bend oasis, located 5 miles south of Marathon at the winding, southern end of Avenue D. Massive cottonwood trees, fed from perennial springs, shade a large lawn with picnic tables and grills, free to use. The maintained public restrooms are open 24/7, and camping is allowed on …
Big Bend is a fascinating area filled with beautiful natural desert and mountain ranges. If you happen to be traveling to West Texas, it’s packed with activities, including golf, hiking, birding, horseback riding,regular live music, and of course, Big Bend National Park. If you’re a golfer, it’s worth playing a round at one of these …
When you head out on an adventure on your bike, you are doing many things to help the environment. After all, it is an eco-friendly and healthy form of transportation that doesn’t leave a carbon footprint. But, if you aren’t careful and if you don’t work to preserve the environment while cycling, you could damage …
Craggy canyons tower over the mighty Rio Grande in west Texas, separating the United States from Mexico. The Big Bend area of Texas offers a blissful coexistence of mountain terrain and desert plains. Entire mesas covered with branchy ocotillo plants and blooming yucca reach sky high. More than a national park and state park, Big …
Planning a trip to the Big Bend Region with children in tote can be a bit intimidating. The road wear you incur while traveling just to get to the Brewster County line is unavoidable, however it’s completely worth it. From one family to another let us share our favorite hiking trails for young children in …
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Big Bend residents love to celebrate the 4th of July in big, colorful, wonderful ways! Marathon and Terlingua host parades each year and everyone is welcome to attend! It’s a Terlinguan tradition to propel water balloons, so be sure to wear your most playful attitude! Marathon gets silly, too – with a parade of donkeys! …
The basic facts about the Big Bend area and national park are easy enough to acquire; it is over 800,000 acres of preserved land yet one of the least visited of the 61 national preserves of the United States. It takes its name from the massive left turn that the Rio Grande makes as it …
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