At 300,000 acres, this is not only the largest state park in Texas, but also among the least-visited, despite being right ...

Photograph by Tara Kerzhner Big skies. Bigger adventures. Welcome to Big Bend—West Texas ’ untamed trifecta of mountains, river valleys, and desert landscapes.

The sprawling Big Bend National Park is expected to expand by 6,100 acres after a bipartisan bill to authorize the purchase of land along the park's western boundary unanimously passed the US Senate.

The Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act cleared a Senate and Energy and Natural Resources Committee vote on Wednesday, according to the U.S. federal legislative website.