Big Bend's Desolate Majesty Straddling Texas and Mexico, the Big Bend region is high in biodiversity and low in footprints. It's a place so untamed that if something doesn't bite, stick, or sting, it's probably a rock.

Texas Borderlands Drive Crowned with a sky so wide that it threatens to define infinity, Big Bend remains one of the last true frontiers in the lower 48.

Video: Rattlesnake Roundup Every year, Texas is home to what just may be the world's largest rattler roundup.

Traveler's Strategies: Know Before You Go With 58 national parks, it can be difficult to know just where to start when planning your family's next vacation. Here are some tips to ease your wallet, keep you safe, and enhance your park experience.