The McDonald Observatory, which Hummel said has the darkest night skies of any major observatory in the United States, is now celebrating International Dark Sky ... at Big Bend National Park.

So it does work » MORE: Meet the ‘wooly devil,’ a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park Well, I can see clearly why this would be important for the McDonald Observatory to have a ...

The Chisos Basin will shut down in August as crews rebuild the Chisos Mountain Lodge and make other repairs and upgrades, ...

A major closure is coming to a popular area at Big Bend National Park in Texas. The national park reminded visitors of two large construction projects that will close the Chisos Basin starting in ...

A popular mountainous section of Big Bend National Park is about to close for two years to allow construction crews to work in the area, park officials say. The Chisos Basin area, including the ...

"Wildlife spotting is one of the best ways to experience nature, and both Big Bend ... to sky islands," she wrote. "And we offer visitors the opportunity to experience a National Park that is ...

Even former federal officials are pushing back. Bob Kruemenaker, former superintendent of Big Bend National Park called the deployment "overkill." "There are many, many other areas of the border ...

Residents are feeling like the Big Bend region is turning into a "military zone" after President Donald Trump sent hundreds of troops and armored vehicles to the area, despite the area recording ...

Glacier National Park plow crews are about 3 miles from Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Crews have started on the Big Bend and are down to pavement at Grouse Point. Snow depths are 4 to ...

In order to find the ancient Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism you must first locate the Big Dipper ... Discover this week’s must-see night sky events, moon phases, and stunning astrophotos.