La Llorona, shots in the dark, colorful characters, and legends passed down through the oral traditions of the borderlands—all of these come to life through the stories and features of Fort Leaton.
A guided hike learning about the sweet, and sometimes vexing properties of the honey mesquite trees as well as the natural medicinal properties of the creosote bush.
Go With the Flow.
Join our Ranger for a walk down the Hoodoos trailhead about .7 mile to the Rio Grande and learn about the geological oddities of the Chihuahuan desert landscape. Total length of Hike is 1.4miles round trip.
Desert Sketches will help you leave no trace by making memory drawings in a nature journal or sketch book with a twist - using natural color dye pigment from the Cochineal.
The Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve is the largest in the world and the Star Party at the Fort is a great way to view the darkest skies in Texas.
The Perseid (Per-see-id) meteor shower is one of the most dramatic things to see in the night sky between July and August, and is a highlight of many meteor hunters’ calendars due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors.
In 2025 the Perseid meteor shower is active between 16 July and 24 August. The shower will peak 12 August.
Mesquite is one of the most common woody plants of the Big Bend and has many uses. The Mesquite Bean is a highly utilized product of the tree and can be made into food.
Step into the past and experience what life was like at a 19th-century Texas frontier Fort. Learn how cultures crossed paths here at the Fort Leaton over the decades.
In coordination with Big Bend Conservation Alliance, join us for this FREE event at the Presidio Library. Let's honor the Indigenous People's of the La Junta area by making corn husk dolls and learning about their culture.
Join Presidio High School art students in making authentic sugar skulls, alebrijes and papel picado for the ofrendas of Dia de los Muertos. Come see how this day of remembrance is celebrated on the Borderlands.
