Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park is one of the best hikes to take in 2025. Travelers looking to enjoy the great outdoors have new expert-selected locations to add to their list.

But the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park is the one and only time I've ever encountered a black bear on foot. It happened at the end of my hike there in 2019. My wife and I had just spent ...

Texas isn’t best seen from behind the steering wheel, but through shades, wearing hiking ... trail will go through natural beauties from the hill country in central Texas, Big Bend National Park ...

That place is Big Bend National Park, and I was fortunate enough to ... There are a variety of hiking trails to choose from, but I elected to take the Pinnacles trail largely because it leads ...

Visitors can explore the rugged trails, seek out the colorful array of birds and wildflowers, and spread out on a blanket after dark enjoying some of the darkest night skies in the country. Big Bend ...

Big Bend National ... some of the park’s less-maintained dirt roads. Having a vehicle that can handle the backcountry saves him time that he would normally spend hiking to each point.

Last year, Big Bend National Park volunteer Debra Manley and park interpretive operations supervisor Cathy Hoyt were on a hike in a northern area of the preserve when something caught Manley’s ...

Big Bend NP ... moderate to hard hikes. Guadalupe Peak is wonderful but you can see the highlights of the park within 2 days." Popularity may not be a strength for national parks as they may ...