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The following press release was sent out by the National Park Service today regarding National Guard road work in Big Bend. Do you think part of the story is missing from this release and that the National Guard is also being encouraged by Homeland Security to help set the stage for the controversial border wall?

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February 15, 2008
Big Bend National Park Press Release

A National Guard unit consisting of 12 people is continuing their 60 day commitment in Big Bend National Park towards repairing several badly eroded sections of backcountry dirt road along River Road East. The road repairs are part of a cooperative effort between the Park, the National Guard, and the U.S. Border Patrol. Repairs began the week of January 7th and will continue until early March.

Road repair is benefiting both the U.S. Border Patrol and the park’s visitors by allowing easier access and travel on River Road along badly eroded road sections which have caused frequent closures during the past year.

No new road construction has occurred as a result of the cooperative agreement. The work is being completed to National Park Service standards for backcountry road maintenance and with park oversight. The road work is greatly assisting the park in its long-term maintenance of this backcountry access route by restoring the road to a baseline condition that is maintainable.

Park Superintendent Bill Wellman said, “We are pleased for the assistance and the partnership efforts of the National Guard and U.S. Border Patrol to restore and maintain several difficult sections of dirt road after record rainfall eroded these segments in recent years. The work has proceeded well with significant improvements to the road’s condition already underway.”

Do you care about the Border Wall between the US and Mexico?

I am curious to know how many people reading this blog and going to ILoveParks.com feel as strongly as I and others do about the long range implications of the border wall going up between the US and Mexico. Let me and others know how you feel about this topic and feel free to post your responses from political officials. I plan to follow this story to the end. If you have not read my article from today please check it out.

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Check out our poll question at the bottom of the page: Do you support the 1935 proposal calling upon the United States and Mexico to establish an international park in the Big Bend National Park area of West Texas and northern Mexico? Before you answer you can learn more about the proposal at iloveparks.com. If you would like to learn more about future efforts to create the park send me a message at rickllobello@cs.com and I will add you to the US Mexico International Park Association email list.