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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National Lighthouse Day
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World Population Day
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India Republic Day
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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Beavers Bend
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Glacial spires in the fog
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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At the foot of Dubrovnik s Gibraltar
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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In the Garden of Europe
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Black Fell in England s Lake District
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Morocco in bloom
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A showcase for future fame
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The Tour de France begins
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Happy Mothers Day!
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