This Texas national park is one of the least visited in the US
Fears of long lines and less safe conditions for park-goers might be a problem for Big Bend National Park in Texas soon, but ...
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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The military might start patrolling Big Bend National Park for the first time in decades
Active-duty military personnel could return to patrol Big Bend National Park for the first time in nearly three decades, ...
Texas Monthly4d
How Big Bend National Park Workers Discovered an Impish New Plant Species
A park supervisor and a local volunteer have introduced the world to the “woolly devil,” a plant species no other botanists ...
Texas Monthly8d
“Terrible, Thoughtless, and Reckless”: Inside the Firings at Big Bend National Park
Tourists are flocking to the 1,252 square miles of rugged terrain, where visitor safety is a primary concern. DOGE just ...
National Parks Traveler5d
National Park Service Developing Contingency Plan For Govt Shutdown
The National Park Service reportedly is developing a contingency plan that could allow the National Park System to remain ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
Meet the ‘Wooly Devil,’ the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...
Layoffs to cause delays at Texas national parks ahead of Spring Break
Due to the federal layoffs in the National Park Service, visitors to Texas national parks are likely to experience delays.
Texas park rangers discover new plant species at Big Bend National Park
A new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park last year has a name. It's affectionately known as the "wooly devil.
Wooly Devil: All About The New Plant Species Discovered At US National Park
The Wooly Devil is what botanists call a "belly plant"-so tiny that it can only be properly observed while lying on the ...
Texas Standard8d
Meet the ‘wooly devil,’ a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park
The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist ...