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The Virginia Matthews Law and the Franklin and Virginia Law scholarships were established by the Law family to assist graduate students at the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University to further their education and help expand the knowledge of West Texas landowners, so they may become more effective stewards of their land. Other scholarship sources receive applications from across Texas.

While the small towns of the Big Bend region all share a strong sense of community, they also boast an…

Filmmaker Ben Masters believes in the power of a documentary to affect hearts and minds. He has crafted a career…

Clay Brewer has been chasing bighorn sheep since he was 11 years old.

The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, covering close to 200,000 square miles in Mexico and the…

ALPINE, Texas – The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

The Big Bend region is reminiscent of a lost era and tends to attract people who want to escape the…

The values that locals cherish about the Big Bend region of Texas are the same values that draw people to…

If there is one term that best describes the topography and biology of the greater Big Bend region, it is diverse. High mountain ranges erupt from sparse desert floors, with grasslands interspersed in the low to mid elevations, and water sources scattered throughout.

Implementing artificial water sources (e.g., water troughs, guzzlers, and catchments) for wildlife is a prevalent wildlife management practice in the…

ALPINE, Texas – Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus…

Jose Etchart’s parents came to the United States from their native Chihuahua, Mexico, for the same reason that has drawn…