Big Bend National Park

Authorities say a 75-year-old Houston man died while hiking alone last week at Big Bend National Park. Officials at the West Texas national park say hikers need to be mindful of the dangers from the extreme heat and they should be prepared to carry and drink one gallon of water per day and should be off desert trails by noon.

Authorities say a 75-year-old Houston man has died while hiking alone last week at Big Bend National Park.

Big Bend National Park will close on April 6 and 7 as staff plan to initiate a 43-acre prescribed burn along the Rio Grande.

Ancient rock art in Big Bend National Park was irreparably damaged by vandals who scratched their names across the face of prehistoric petroglyphs, the National Park Service says.

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Firefighters continue to battle a 600-acre wildfire in Big Bend National Park that has been burning for at least three days.