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Thanks to funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, construction work on significant improvements to the Chisos Basin area of the park is expected to begin May 1 and continue for approximately two years. The Chisos Basin area will be closed to all visitor entry as work begins. This includes the Basin Road, lodging units, Basin Campground, restaurant, NPS visitor center, camper store, and trails within the Basin area. This work will ONLY affect the Chisos Basin area of Big Bend National Park. As significant components are completed, park managers will assess which areas can be safely reopened to regular public access.

HEAD OVER MEALS As George Costanza commented in the Seinfeld episode of ‘Soup Nazi,’ “I have to focus; I’m shifting into soup mode.” For many, that’s precisely what cooler temperatures signal to our brains: cooler weather equals bubbly pots of hot, delicious soup. Luckily for us, there is no shortage of soup types that can be made.

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Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then, you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.

Borderlands Research Institute’s research assistant Asia Cornelius was awarded the Don Pendleton Memorial Graduate Oral Presentation Award for the graduate research presentation that scores the highest among those accepted each year at the Texas Section Society for Range Management conference. Her presentation was entitled “Exploring Mycorrhizal Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Rotational vs. Continuous Grazing Systems.” Cornelius is pictured with TSSRM President Dr. Humberto Perotto.

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The Lobo men recently got back in the groove on the pitch, winning against West Texas A&M and Lubbock Christian, which improved their standings on the season and in conference play. Before their win against the Buffalos, Sul Ross had not celebrated a single goal in 21 days.