We"re celebrating the 77th birthday of Big Bend National Park, the place the National Park Service calls "one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States." To get here, you have to be committed. This rugged terrain, which covers almost a million acres, is one of the most remote spots in the country—it"s hours from the nearest towns or the closest airport, making it one of the least-visited national parks in the country. Those who do make the effort to get to Big Bend are rewarded with an undeveloped natural beauty, and silence, two things that seem to be in short supply these days.
In Texas, even the riverbend is big
Today in History
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Merry Christmas!
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In memory of those lost
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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And you thought moths were boring
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Summer solstice
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Whoopin it up!
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Let s get lost
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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Common raven
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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Indian Independence Day
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International Literacy Day
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Celebrating World Water Day
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Patriot Day
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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Ludwig’s palace
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In the valley of the doll
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Balloon Ascension Day
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Portland celebrates its bounty
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Observing a squirrelly day
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