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I'm a little late reporting this, but I just found out Big Bend National Park has closed the High Chisos Backcountry campsites due to extreme fire danger. dispersed (zone) camping in the Blue Creek and Lower Juniper Zones are closed as well. Day hiking is still allowed on the Chisos Mountains trails, but there is a ban on any flame including smoking. Effects of the recent Fort Davis FireThe developed campground in the Chisos Basin and the Chisos Mountains Lodge

Davis Mountains State Park and Indian Lodge are closed until May 1st. The fire is no longer a threat to the Park, but

Fires continue to rage north of Fort Davis. It is reported 108,000 acres have been burned between Marfa and Fort Davis. At this time only 10% of the fire is contained. Davis Mountains State Park is closed and is being used as a base camp for hundreds of firefighters. This NASA satellite image of the Fort Davis Fire was taken April 10thTexas Mountain Trail Daily Photo has reported the following Tourist attractions and historic structures have survived the fire.Hotel

Fires continue to burn all across Texas. Some agencies are reporting more than 400 square miles of Texas and more then 100 homes and structures have been burned by Texas wildfires. One of the largest fires in the state began encroaching into Davis Mountains State Park. 200 campers and Indian Lodge guests where evacutated before fire raced over the ridge from Fort Davis and into the 2,700-acre park. With all the comotion and confusion some campers left behind tents and

Big Bend National Park is proposing some changes and improvements and needs your input. Current proposals include reopening the Boquillas Border Crossing and the development a Multi-Use Biking Trail.The Boquillas Border Crossing would become a secure Class B point of entry (POE) for travel between the U.S. and Mexico and provide park visitors who wish to travel to or from Mexico with information about the area. Boquillas Crossing was closed in May of 2002 as security tightened after 9-11. Before

More Park Closures? Federal lawmakers are working right now to finalize the 2011 budget, but they are running out of time. Billions are at stake and there is a serious risk the House and Senate will not come to an agreement in time. If this happens the government will be forced to shut down and non-essential services would go first, including all national parks What happens when big government is forced to cut spending? According to U.S. Congressman Mike

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