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Big Bend National Park
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November 16, 2009
Partners Combine Efforts for Night Sky Project
Big Bend partners support of the night sky initiative.

August 24, 2009
Phase II of the night sky-friendly lighting project
Phase II of the project will be the Chisos Basin developed area, interior lighting improvements to the Panther Junction visitor center exhibits, and the Persimmon Gap Visitor Center exhibits.

August 14, 2009
Ecosystem protection on both sides of the US/Mexico Border
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Mexican Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Juan Elvira to Strengthen Conservation Cooperation in Big Bend Area of the U.S. - Mexico Border

August 09, 2009
Mining and Environmental Impact Teacher's Workshop
Teachers workshop held October 7-9, 2009.

August 08, 2009
America's Best Idea - The National Parks
America's Best Idea, the PBS series from Ken Burns premieres September 27th on PBS.

July 28, 2009
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
New Department of Homeland Security identification requirements for border crossings including float trips on the Rio Grande.

July 13, 2009
New Lighting to Protect the Night Sky
New, more efficient lighting installed at various locations in the park thanks to donations from park partners.

July 06, 2009
Fee Free Weekends
Fees will be waived three weekends during the summer of 2009.

June 22, 2009
Monsoon Rainstorms and Road Conditions
Expect changing road conditions during the monsoon season due to occassional washouts. Please check the Daily Report for updated road closures and special vehicle requirements.

June 15, 2009
Fatality in the park
Illegal immigrant succumbs to severe desert heat.

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The Daily Report
Weather, campground updates, river levels and other information about what's happening in the park
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Mortar holes drilled into rock by American Indians can be found along the Rio Grande  

Did You Know?
Archeological and historic resources provide examples of cultural interaction in the Big Bend Region and varied ways humans adapted to the desert and river environments. The Rio Grande is life-sustaining for plants, animals, and human inhabitants beyond its banks.
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Last Updated: June 20, 2009 at 19:35 EST