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Border wall through Big Bend state park in “planning stages” as updated map includes 2-mile barrier

An online map published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows plans for a wall near Big Bend Ranch State Park’s westernmost sections closest to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump admin to bypass environmental laws for border project in Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration is once again bypassing federal environmental laws to speed up work on border barriers and related infrastructure in the Big Bend region of West Texas, thi...

West Texas organization sues Trump administration to stop border wall in Big Bend

The lawsuit argues that building a border barrier in Presidio could cause dangerous flooding, endangering homes, farms and agriculture.

Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in US House funding panel

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.

Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Here's where things stand.

Since news first surfaced late last year that border walls could be built for the first time in the Big Bend region of West Texas, the story has been marked by shifting, unannounce...

Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.

Vehicles Can’t Cross the Big Bend Canyon Lands. That Isn’t Stopping Trump From Spending $2.6 Billion on a Vehicle Barrie...

Anyone who knows the undriveable canyon lands of West Texas could tell you a vehicle barrier is pointless. So why are CBP officials pushing for one?

What Is (and Isn’t) Happening with the Border Wall in Big Bend

You’ve probably heard about the Trump administration’s plans for a border wall through Big Bend. Or its plans not to build a wall at all, but instead to put up a futuristic forcefi...

$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans

The contract comes just a week after CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said the agency would not build a wall in Big Bend National Park after pushback from local residents.

West Texas organization sues Trump administration to stop border wall in Big Bend

The lawsuit argues that building a border barrier in Presidio could cause dangerous flooding, endangering homes, farms and agriculture.

Despite Opposition, Feds Have Already Awarded Border Wall Contract Through Big Bend National Park

The Trump Administration had proposed running a portion of the border wall straight through Big Bend National Park, much to the opposition of nearly every Texan. And despite Custom...

Construction start nears for Big Bend area border wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says border wall panels will start being installed in the region late this summer or early fall. Multiple signs of construction moving forward ha...

Border Wall Plans Threaten Rural Infrastructure and Cross-Border Life in Big Bend

Destination Vacation: Breaks Interstate Park 

BREAKS, Va. (WJHL) - Known as the Grand Canyon of the South, Breaks Interstate Park on the Virginia-Kentucky border offers incredible outdoor adventure and some of the best views i...

Rural Newsrooms at the Frontlines of the Big Bend Wall 

In early 2026, the Trump administration quietly advanced plans to build more than 100 miles of steel border wall through the remote Big Bend region, a rural area in Far West Texas...

In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.

In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall

An unusual coalition of people across the political spectrum have banded together to rally against a border wall in the Big Bend.