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Indigenous Group Sues to Stop Big Bend Border Wall on Religious Grounds

The lawsuit seeks an immediate injunction, arguing that CBP construction and surveying activities in Big Bend violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

by Candice Bernd

Keep Reading

Texas Saw a $50 Billion Future in Clean Energy. Then the Political Winds Shifted.

by Laura Mallonee

In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors

by Bekah Stolhandske McNeel

A Rough Road to the Christmas Mountains

by Gayle Reaves

May 15, 2017

Eye on Texas: Runners Take on 170-Mile Race in Big Bend

by Aaron Bates

West Texans and Ojinaga, Mexico residents hold hands across the international bridge in a show of mutual solidarity. Nov 20, 2016

‘I Want Nobody to Fear our Border’: West Texans, Mexicans March in Solidarity

Attendees carried signs that read 'Build bridges, not walls,' 'Viva La Frontera' and 'Love is Unity.'

by Sarah Vasquez

Voters queue up in Presidio County, which historically has had the lowest turnout in Texas. Nov 08, 2016

‘The Presidential Campaign Makes No Difference Here’: Election Day in Presidio

Poll workers say the county with the lowest turnout in Texas can’t afford voter stickers.

by Sasha von Oldershausen

Abraham Ornelas, a Presidio man who believed— wrongly, it turns out — that his criminal history prevents him from voting. Nov 08, 2016

‘I Wish I Could Vote’: An Ex-Felon’s Election Day

A Presidio man with a criminal history finds out too late that he's eligible to vote.

by Sasha von Oldershausen

A dead piñon pine in Boot Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Sep 20, 2016

Feeling the Burn in Big Bend

An epic drought has scientists racing to predict the future of Big Bend's unique sky islands.

by Asher Elbein

Tubers soak up some sun at the Schlitterbahn water park in Galveston, where nights are warmer than ever — literally. Jul 27, 2016

A Sweltering Summer in Texas, Courtesy of Climate Change

A weakening El Niño, assisted by climate change, is driving scorching temperatures in Texas.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Big Bend -- Pete Gallego and Will Hurd district May 10, 2016

Dozens Caught in Land Rights Fight Over Trans-Pecos Pipeline

by Naveena Sadasivam

Businesses like Presidio's J&R Stockyards, where horses are inspected before being transported to Mexico for slaughter, have cropped up along the border. May 09, 2016

The Business of Burying Horses

The border town of Presidio loses money every time it buries a dead horse — and nowadays there are hundreds of them.

by Sasha von Oldershausen

An image from Sheriff Elliott's reelection campaign. May 05, 2016

Following Observer Story, Voting Rights Group Asks DOJ to Investigate West Texas Sheriff (Updated)

by Alex Hannaford

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