Did you know you can stargaze during the day? It’s true! But you can only see ONE star. Using special equipment, we’ll look for sunspots, solar flares, and talk about our closest star! *Weather Dependent* Using special telescopes, we’ll be zooming in to look at the sun closely without blinding our eyes. Details like sunspots […]

Join a ranger and discover and learn about birding! Join a Ranger at the Contrabando Movie Set to learn about some of the Birds that inhabit the Big Bend area.  Time: 8:30 – 10:00AM  Where: Contrabando Movie Set. Located on FM 170 (River Road), approximately 6.3 miles west of Barton Warnock Visitor Center and 41 miles […]

Come see your shadow at night with our Marvelous Moon and learn some trivia! The moon has inspired and awed people of all nations and cultures since the beginning of mankind. How would you do in a moon trivia challenge? Join us for a close look at its surface and listen to different tales behind […]