Formal Statement Regarding Border Wall
As the President of Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park, and on behalf of our Board of Directors, we issue the following statement concerning the proposed construction of a physical border wall in the Big Bend region of Texas. Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the protection, preservation, and responsible stewardship of Big Bend Ranch State Park through conservation, education, and sustainable recreation initiatives. Our mission centers on safeguarding the park’s natural resources, enhancing visitor experiences, and promoting the long-term ecological and economic vitality of the region. We recognize
Leave No Trace: Stopping Campsite Creep
“We can now destroy or we can cherish, the choice is ours.” -David Attenborough What is campsite creep? Campsite creep is the process of a campsite slowly becoming larger over time. Visitors use the surrounding land as a part of the campsite that wasn’t intended for campsite use. As the vegetation become trampled down, broken and otherwise altered the campsite becomes larger. These small changes add up over time and campsites change, move and grow larger. It changes the experience from one visitor to the next and once done is difficult to undo. Why is site creep a