News Releases

The Big Bend area of Texas received significant amounts of rainfall during the past few days, causing flash floods, wet conditions, and flooding along the Rio Grande.

The Boquillas Port of Entry within Big Bend National Park, providing access to the town of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico will change to the summer schedule beginning Monday, May 5th. The crossing will be open four days a week, Fridays through Mondays.

While hiking in Big Bend National Park, two park employees encountered a tiny plant that they didn’t recognize. Further investigation has now revealed that it is a species previously unknown to science.

Beginning February 1st and continuing through April 18, the National Park Service will temporarily close a portion of the East Rim Trail in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons.

On Wednesday, November 27, a group of hikers reported a seriously injured visitor at the summit of Emory Peak. A Park Ranger was airlifted by helicopter to the scene and located the body of a 35-year-old man from Florence, TX. Cause of death was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

From November 11 to November 12, a team will be cutting down and applying herbicide to invasive salt cedars (Tamarix spp.) in the Hot Springs area. During this time, visitors may encounter a temporary closure along the river from Gravel Pit to Hot Springs Canyon. Work is not expected to affect visitor access to the historic Hot Springs.

On Monday, October 28, after an aerial and ground search by NPS rangers and U.S. Border Patrol supported by helicopters from the TX Department of Public Safety and U.S. Customs Air and Marine Operations, searchers located the body of a 24-year-old hiker along the Marufo Vega Trail.

The Boquillas Port of Entry within Big Bend National Park, providing access to the town of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico, will change to the winter schedule beginning Monday, November 4. The crossing will be open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday.

Construction work on significant improvements to the Chisos Basin area of the park will begin Summer 2025. As work begins, the Chisos Basin area will be closed to visitor entry. This includes the Basin Road, lodging units, Basin Campground, restaurant, NPS visitor center, camper store, and trails within the Basin area.

On October 9-10, biologists will be conducting helicopter surveys for bighorn sheep and aoudad control in Big Bend National Park. The remote Deadhorse Mountains and Mesa de Anguila areas will be temporarily closed during this time.