Big Bend Ranch State Park stretches across a massive expanse of the Chihuahuan Desert, hugging the Rio Grande and offering landscapes so dramatic they look like they were designed by Mother Nature ...

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Prickly pear is described as particularly destructive in the wild. The prickly pear can be particularly destructive in the wild. Credit: Matthew T Rader "They can actually be a bit destructive and ...