Big Bend National Park

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Stepdad Dies Trying to Get Help as Boy, 14, Dies on Trail

Tragedy in Big Bend National Park started with extreme heat

(Newser) - Texas' Big Bend National Park hit 119 degrees Friday, which led to a double tragedy for a Florida family out hiking. After a 14-year-old boy lost consciousness during the trek, his stepfather hiked back to their vehicle to try to get help while the boy's older brother, 21, tried...

In 'Texas' Gift to the Nation,' a Big Ol' Mess

Park rangers remind public to clean up after photos show Big Bend National Park strewn with trash

(Newser) - On Saturday, rangers at Big Bend National Park, affectionately dubbed "Texas' Gift to the Nation," didn't find any gifts on a trail near the park's Panther Junction Visitor Center. Instead, the Houston Chronicle reports that they discovered piles of plastic bags, chip containers, soft drink cups,...

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