On Saturday when Jackie Vaughn and I entered Big Bend National Park the park employee at the entrance was beside herself. Many of her co-workers had received the email of termination. She said ...

At Big Bend National Park, fee technician salaries—at least in part—are funded by entry fees. “Fewer technicians means that the entrance stations can’t be open as often,” she said.

This is about our favorite place in the world, we were here in 1982 just after we got married and we’ve come probably 20 ...