A Union Pacific freight train passes the North Brewster County Emergency Response Center. Photo: John Waters Fire and Rescue Services Assessment City of Alpine Texas By: Chief Chris Barron, MBA Background Alpine Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) provides fire suppression and rescue services for the City of Alpine and areas […]
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Be Bear Aware
This Black bear was spotted in early December near the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park. Photo: John Waters Between early November and early December, this reporter has encountered black bears on several occasions near or on the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park. Visitors to […]
Resist!
This banner, located in Terlingua is emblematic of some south Brewster County residents. Photo: John Waters
Get out! Running and Mountain Biking in Big Bend Ranch State Park
(Press Release from Leslie Hopper, Compadres del Rancho Grande/ Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park) Bicycling and trail running enthusiasts visiting Big Bend Ranch State Park to run, ride and “lose” themselves (although not literally!) in its 330,000+ acres and wide-open spaces find it irresistible, alluring, and perhaps just […]



