Big Bend glamping business denounces border wall plans
A glamping business owner from Texas traveled to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to stop plans for a border wall in Big Bend National Park, citing potential harm to local tourism and wildlife. The proposed wall has been met with opposition from local leaders and environmental groups, who argue it will increase flooding risks and damage irreplaceable landscapes.
Billy Bartko, owner of The Summit glamping business in Terlingua, Texas, traveled to Capitol Hill to speak out against plans for a border wall in Big Bend National Park. The proposed wall would harm river-based tourism and local livelihoods, reduce property values, and destroy wildlife corridors. Bartko argued that the Big Bend sector has the fewest migrant encounters along the Southwest border, making a wall unnecessary. Local leaders and environmental groups have raised concerns about increased flooding risks and damage to irreplaceable landscapes. The Trump administration has proceeded with the project without environmental studies or local government approval. The groups are calling for transparency, competitive bidding, and complete economic and environmental studies before proceeding with the project.
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