January 11, 2008
Park volunteers nationally recognized with Presidential Service Awards
Thirty-eight park volunteers were awarded the nationally recognized Presidential Service Awards at Big Bend National Park’s Volunteer Awards Dinner on January 8, 2008.

January 11, 2008
Big Bend National Park reinstates temporary closures for peregrine falcons
Big Bend National Park will again close certain areas to protect peregrine falcon nesting sites from February 1 through May 31.

January 07, 2008
National Guard to Assist Big Bend National Park with Backcountry Road Repairs
A National Guard unit consisting of 12 people will spend 60 days in Big Bend National Park repairing several badly eroded sections of backcountry dirt road along River Road East. The road repairs are part of a cooperative effort between the Park, the National Guard, and the U.S. Border Patrol.