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Sunday, November 8, 2026

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open Boquillas Port of EntryBig Bend National Park, TexasReopened Sat Nov 7; Thu–Sun, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.checked Nov 8

Big Bend's Boquillas Crossing Reopens After Three Weeks

The border crossing to Boquillas del Carmen reopened Saturday once mud on the trail to the Rio Grande dried out.

Visitors approach a rowboat on the Rio Grande beneath desert mountains, with village buildings across the river. — AI-generated editorial illustration inspired by the Boquillas river crossing. Illustration

The Boquillas Port of Entry in Big Bend National Park, the crossing to the Mexican village of Boquillas del Carmen, reopened Saturday, November 7, after about three weeks closed, the Big Bend Times reports; the National Park Service now lists it as open. High water on the Rio Grande closed it by mid-October, and as of November 5 about 100 feet of the trail to the river was still covered in slick mud with no safe way around it.

The crossing is on its winter schedule, Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and hours can change with weather and river conditions. Visitors need a valid passport and must meet entry requirements on both sides of the border.

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closed Wild River Road, Shelburne Trail, parts of High Water Trail; Kenduskeag TrailCoos County, New Hampshire856 acres, 20% contained (Nov 6); full containment targeted by Nov 12checked Nov 8

Trail reports

Wild River Fire Reaches 20 Percent Containment; Closures Remain

Two firefighters watch smoke over autumn mountain forest beyond a barricaded road. — AI-generated editorial illustration of wildfire monitoring and road closures in mountain terrain. Illustration

By Outdoor Unc

The Wild River Fire near Gorham, New Hampshire, was 20 percent contained as of Friday evening, November 6, and had not grown since Tuesday, WGME reported; crews hope to fully contain it by Thursday, November 12. New Forest Service mapping put it at 856 acres, NHPR reported, and officials believe it was likely human-caused. The White Mountain National Forest closure of Wild River Road, the Shelburne Trail and sections of the High Water Trail was still in effect in the latest notices; check the forest's alerts before heading to the Wild River area.

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