Hitting the water this holiday weekend? 😎 You have the power to prevent drowning & other emergencies: 🔴 Leave glass bottles @ home ⚪ Have an adult be a “water watcher” to supervise children 🔵 Avoid alcohol while on the water Happy #IndependenceDay from #BigThicket

Post-Hurricane #Beryl Update: Three #BigThicket trails are closed due to fallen trees, washouts, and damaged bridges: ⛔ Big Sandy Trail ⛔ Birdwatchers Trail ⛔ Woodlands Trail (pictured) More info on our current conditions page: nps.gov/bith/planyourv…

Geaux #TeamUSA! 🇺🇸 Though none of our staff will be competing in the #Paris2024 #Olympics, we're ready to cheer on Team USA. Try out an Olympic sport in the #BigThicket: 🛶 Paddling 🏹 Archery 🚲 Bicycling 🚶‍♀️ Race walking nps.gov/bith/planyourv…

We clean up well! Work is ongoing to clean up legacy pollution at abandoned oil and gas sites in @bigthicketnps in Texas. Funding for the work comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is helping Interior plug, reclaim and remediate orphaned oil and gas wells.

Trends come and go but tradition lives on: Green and gray uniforms. Flat hats. Tendencies to point at things. Ranger-led nature walks. Happy 108th Birthday, National Park Service! 🎂 #ParksThenAndNow #BigThicket

🌀 Due to potential impacts from #TropicalStormFrancine, the visitor center will be closed on Wednesday, September 11. Staff will assess storm impacts and reopen the visitor center when safe. #BigThicket #HurricaneFrancine #SETX #Francine #txwx #TSFrancine

Far out! ✌ We’re gearing up to celebrate 50 years of #BigThicket National Preserve on October 12. You’re invited to boogie on down to our groovy birthday party! 🥳 It’s FREE—join us for guest speakers, tribal demonstrations, free food, activities, and check out our new trail!

5️⃣0️⃣ YEARS AGO TODAY: On October 11, 1974, #BigThicket National Preserve was established to preserve, conserve, and protect the natural, scenic, and recreational values of the woods and waters of southeast Texas. 🎉 Join us in celebrating your preserve: nps.gov/bith/planyourv…

🏆 PHOTO CONTEST WINNER 🏆 Congratulations to Andrew Shirey, whose photo “Drops of Dew” was voted as the favorite in our #50thAnniversary #PhotoContest! 📷 Learn why Andrew was inspired to visit #BigThicket and see more finalist photos: nps.gov/bith/planyourv…

Did you know that #USmilitary veterans are eligible for a FREE lifetime pass to the national parks? 🇺🇸 Get yours at the #BigThicket Visitor Center! nps.gov/bith/planyourv… (Alligator sold separately) #VeteransDay #SoutheastTexas #SETX

#BigThicket #MondayMood 📍 Neches River, Beaumont Unit

❄️ SNOW WAY, Y'ALL! We've got a winter storm headed for southeast Texas, forecast to bring temps in the teens, snow, and sleet. The visitor center will be closed on Tue, Jan 21. Trails and waters will remain open. Stay warm! 🥶 #BigThicket #winter #txwx #winterstorm #snow

Park rangers recently rescued this abandoned truck stuck in a ditch. Many of #BigThicket's roads are unpaved and muddy for days after it rains. Even lifted 4WD trucks like this one can get stuck in the mud! We'll have icy roads this week, too. Drive safely!

Trees leafless and bare The air chills like ice on skin The swamp in winter #BigThicket #haiku #winter #baldcypress

Pale pitcher plant flowers on a fine spring morning 🌻 #CarnivorousPlants are popping up around the #BigThicket. Read more here: nps.gov/bith/learn/nat…

Polar bears spotted in #BigThicket after January blizzard! “I was oso shocked that I could bearly move,” states photographer April F. Oolsday. “I was frozen in my tracks. I thought it was impawsible for them to wander this far south.” #AprilFools #AprilFoolsDay

You don't have to venture far to see a stunning slough! One of #BigThicket's hidden gems, the Edgewater Day-Use Area in Beaumont features a short trail that follows Pine Island Bayou and goes past this cypress-tupelo slough: nps.gov/places/edgewat…

Pssst. Did you know that you can download a #BigThicket park map before you arrive? 🗺️ In fact, you can download ANY national park #map for free here: nps.gov/subjects/gisan…