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Hikers in Big Bend National Park Have Rare Wildlife Encounter

Hikers in Texas came across a mountain lion, and experts say this is a relatively rare encounter to have in Big Bend National ...
CBS News

See the "Wooly Devil," new plant species discovered at a U.S. national park for the first time in nearly 50 years

A new plant species called the Wooly Devil has been discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas, the National Park Service announced Monday. The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted ...
KSAT

New ‘wooly devil’ plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – A new plant species has been discovered at Big Bend National Park, the park announced in a news release Monday. In March 2024, two staff members found tiny plants ...
National Geographic news

Photo story: Exploring the rugged beauty of Big Bend, Texas

Discover why West Texas' Big Bend region is an outdoor lover's dream. The Big Bend region of West Texas has no shortage of breathtaking sunset views and sweeping vistas that stretch endlessly across ...
KOAT Albuquerque

New 'wooly devil' fuzzy plant species discovered in Texas’ Big Bend National Park

Researchers say odd-looking plants discovered by a volunteer and supervisory interpretive park ranger at a U.S. National Park are a new species.The unique plant was found growing on desert rocks in a ...