Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region of West Texas — although in recent years, light pollution from oil and gas development has lightened them.

Astronomers at McDonald Observatory are working to turn off the lights near the park to help reverse the trend of increasing ...

Tourists at Big Bend National Park in Texas have been warned of unhealthy air quality levels on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An air quality map from the EPA's ...

Those heading to Texas' largest National Park today should know that a warning has been issued and it's one that could impact ...

It encompasses Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex – both are Dark Sky Parks that offer night sky interpretive programs – as well as Black Gap Wildlife Management Area ...

Starting May 1, visitors to Big Bend National ... a night sky viewing plaza at Panther Junction, and renovations (and food trucks) at the Panther Junction gas station. Check the park’s site ...

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 Park is home to the International Dark ... What does “Dark Sky Certified” mean? The land and night sky in these areas are protected from light pollution.

Big Bend National Park sits in a spot of far West Texas where fields of cacti meet limestone canyons carved by rivers. This vast stretch of wilderness is often referred to as three parks in one ...

"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 ...