Texas buys two ranches near border, including massive 350,000 acres near Big Bend
The first property is a smaller 1,402-acre property in Starr County where state leaders plan to build a 1.5-mile stretch of ...
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Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
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Holding out hope on the drying Rio Grande
The once-mighty river is barely a trickle through West Texas. Scientists say local initiatives could be scaled up to restore ...
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Trump carries all Rio Grande Valley border counties
Former President Donald Trump won all of the South Texas border counties on Tuesday night, further proving that Republican ...
Body of 24-year-old hiker found on rugged trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas, officials say
Searchers found the body of a 24-year-old hiker on a rugged trial in Big Bend National Park in Texas Monday, the National ...
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Texas buys 353,000-acre ranch near Big Bend National Park
A view from part of the Brewster Ranch in Brewster County, Texas, along the Rio Grande. The Texas General Land Office has ...
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Texas purchases border properties to continue security, conservation efforts
The state is currently battling the Biden-Harris administration over conservation claims, including over protections for ...
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Despite a decrease in border crossing, local sheriffs still need help with protecting the border
To date, from this time last year that is a 3.6 percent decrease in crossing which has also been seen in the Big Bend Region ...
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16 Unmissable Things to Do in Big Bend National Park, Texas
We would have loved to camp at one of the Big Bend National Park campgrounds, but the Rio Grande Village was full and our 37 ...
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Embracing the unknown in Big Bend National Park
DeAndrade meets with Big Bend park ranger Tom VandenBerg to learn about recent wildlife sightings and ask for recommendations on the best places to scout, such as along the Rio Grande. TOP ...
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The Rio Grande is barely a trickle in West Texas—but scientists believe it can be restored
FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the Rio Grande submerged entire blocks of downtown El Paso. The New York Times described the crash of crumbling houses and the “cries of ...