Big Thicket National Preserve Plugging Two Orphaned Oil Wells
Work is underway in Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas to plug two orphaned oil wells, work that was made possible with $550,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Hunters Asked To Help Rid Axis Deer From Big Thicket National Preserve
Hunters who hold a valid license in Texas and have a permit for hunting in the Big Sandy Creek Unit of Big Thicket National Preserve can take as many nonnative axis deer that they come across.
Invasive Mammals and the National Parks
From hogs to cats to mountain goats, managing non-native mammals, which the public might find cute and endearing, is an ongoing challenge.
- By Kim O'Connell - November 21st, 2021
Free Hunting Permits Soon To Be Available At Big Thicket National Preserve
This season’s free hunting permits for Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas will be available beginning September 1.
Stalking The Carnivorous Plants Of Big Thicket National Preserve
Bayou country is a hard place to live sometimes. It’s home to tough survivors. Locals in beat-up pickup trucks roar past me up highway 69/285, the Big Thicket National Preserve Byway, as I turn off at the visitor center. I’m looking for just that kind of adaptability to harsh conditions. Specifically, I have come to find Big Thicket’s carnivorous plants. More generally, I want to learn how life survives here. Because, as I look around, the Thicket seems undaunted by the recent storms.
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #26 – Superlatives
The National Park System is full of superlatives: the biggest, the smallest, the longest, the deepest, the rarest, the tallest, and on and on. National Parks Quiz and Trivia #26 takes a look at some of these superlatives while testing your knowledge and teaching you a little something you might not have known.
Big Thicket To Host Longleaf Pine Tree Planting Event In Honor Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Big Thicket National Preserve is looking for volunteers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, for the preserve's annual longleaf pine tree planting event. This event has been taking place at Big Thicket for more than a decade.
A Worthy Collection Of National Parks Perfect For Snowbirds
For those allergic to snow, ice, and sub-freezing temperatures, there is an escape to national parks in the lower half of the United States, parks that offer sweeping panoramas, interesting wildlife, warm and even hot temperatures, and lots to do.
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #17
There are quite a few parks associations out there, all with programs to enrich a visitor’s experience while explaining how important national parks and protected lands are. This particular quiz focuses on parks and other protected lands supported by the Western National Parks Association across 12 Western states. See just how much you know about some of these parks before checking the answers at the bottom of the page.
Hurricane Laura Threatens National Park Units
As Hurricane Laura bore down on the Louisiana and Texas coasts units of the National Park System boarded up and hunkered down to wait out the storm.
- August 26th, 2020
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