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Latest top headlines • 12 August 2026
The Customs and Border Protection agency says it will not be building a physical wall through Big Bend NP and Big Bend Ranch SP; rather, 200 miles of patrol roads and 17 miles of vehicle barriers in different locations. https://buff.ly/eK5m3Nn
An outgoing Texas GOP senator is raising concerns about building Trump's border wall insider Big Bend NP and Big Bend Ranch SP. https://buff.ly/OmV8mAS
Trump is killing off NOAA's support for a bellwether report on climate change in the Arctic. https://buff.ly/bHjN9Hd
The Guardian has a profile of the grassroots Save Our Signs campaign. https://buff.ly/zXPIYeF
Bulldozers have begun clearing land in Big Bend NP for Trump's border wall and associated measures. https://buff.ly/YeC1gIU
An appeals court ruled that Trump cannot build his White House ballroom without congressional approval, setting up a likely appeal to the Supreme Court. https://buff.ly/BWVZ7I5
Contractors have arrived at Big Bend NP and appear poised to start building Trump's border wall therein. https://buff.ly/NK1KQyH
INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT
The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks
“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL
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