EPISODE · Dec 18, 2023 · 17 MIN
Winter Hiking in the Big Bend
from Alpine, TX: Heart of the Big Bend · host Chris Ruggia
Chris talks with Big Bend National Park Chief of Interpretation Tom VandenBerg about wintertime hiking in and out of The Park. What's the difference between summer and winter hiking? In the winter you can comfortably visit areas of the lower desert that can be downright hazardous in the midday of summer – January is a great time to try out some of those desert hikes you might have been shying away from!
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Chris talks with Big Bend National Park Chief of Interpretation Tom VandenBerg about wintertime hiking in and out of The Park. What's the difference between summer and winter hiking? In the winter you can comfortably visit areas of the lower desert that can be downright hazardous in the midday of summer – January is a great time to try out some of those desert hikes you might have been shying away from!
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