“I listened to dozens of your podcasts prior to coming and wanted to thank you for helping make our trip spectacular.”
– SW
A podcast released every other week with discussion and news on travel to Alpine and the Big Bend region of Texas, “Heart of the Big Bend” won the 2022 Texas Travel Award for Best Travel Destination Podcast in Texas! The show is also broadcast on KALP/KVLF radio in Alpine every other Friday just after the 1:00pm news.
Learn about upcoming events, attractions, activities and more! Listen to the episodes below, visit the podcast home page, or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or most other podcast platforms by searching “Heart of the Big Bend”!
Current Episode:
April 18, 2025: The Wooly Devil: a brand new plant genus in BBNP!
April 4, 2025: 2025 Spirits of the West Wine, Spirits & Brews Fest!
March 28, 2025: Alpine Dark Skies Celebration
March 7, 2025: The 2025 Alpine Gem & Mineral Show
February 21, 2025: Your Spring Break Trip to Big Bend
February 7, 2025: Saturday Mornings: Alpine Farmers Market
January 24, 2025: Guitar in the Big Bend, a Classical Guitar Concert Series
January 10, 2025: Wildlife Weekend 2025: Bears, Bats and Bighorn!
December 27, 2024: Alpine New Year RE-view/PRE-view!
December 13, 2024: National Historic Sites in the Big Bend
December 1, 2024: 2024 Christmas Events in Alpine
November 15, 2024: Alpine’s Artwalk 2024!
November 1, 2024: Big Bend Outdoors in the Fall and Winter: Davis Mountains State Park!
October 18, 2024: Fall/Winter Preview, Farmers Market and more!
October 5, 2024: Feature Film Production in Alpine and the Big Bend
September 21, 2024: Big Bend National Park Artist in Residence
August 23, 2024: SRSU Rodeo with Coach CJ Aragon
August 9, 2024: What’s next for the Holland Hotel?
July 26, 2024: How to Enjoy the Big Bend Summer Safely
July 12, 2024: The Artist Behind Alpine’s Newest Murals!
June 28, 2024: Viva Big Bend 2024!
June 14, 2024: Alpine Fire Benefit Weekend: June 28-29
June 1, 2024: Swashbuckling Hi-jinks at the Theatre of the Big Bend
May 20, 2024: Historic Murphy Street Highlights
May 3, 2024: How Accessible is Alpine and the Big Bend?
April 19, 2024: Road and Mountain Biking in Alpine and the Big Bend
April 6, 2024: Guitar in the Big Bend: a new classical guitar concert series
March 22, 2024: 2024 Spirits of the West Festival!
March 8, 2024: Alpine Dark Skies Celebration! – transcript available
February 23, 2024: Fine art in leather and silver: Big Bend Saddlery
February 9, 2024: 2024 Alpine Events Preview
January 26, 2024: Classical Guitar at the Museum of the Big Bend!
January 12, 2024: Wildlife Day in Alpine! – transcript available
December 18, 2023: Winter Hiking in the Big Bend – transcript available
December 1, 2023: The Ritchey: Good Vibes in an Historic Landmark
November 20, 2023: Christmas in Alpine 2023
November 3, 2023: Alpine’s 30th Annual ARTWALK!
October 20, 2023: 2023 Alpine Visitor Center Check-In!
October 6, 2023: Theatre in the Big Bend – Sul Ross State University
September 22, 2023: Visiting Davis Mountains State Park – transcript available
September 8, 2023: Big Bend Ranch State Park in 2023 – transcript available
August 25, 2023: Trappings of Texas 2023
August 11, 2023: The Granada Theatre RE-OPENS!
July 28, 2023: Visiting Fort Davis National Historic Site
July 14, 2023: 2023 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo
July 1, 2023: Viva Big Bend 2023
June 16, 2023: Alpine Cowboys Baseball with Author/Designer/Family Member DJ Stout
June 2, 2023: Marfa’s Blackwell School becomes a National Historic Site
May 19, 2023: Far West Guitars – Honoring a Legacy of Music in Alpine
May 5, 2023: Summer Travel to the Big Bend – National Travel & Tourism Week – transcript available
April 21, 2023: Wassermann Wranch: It’s All in the Family!
April 7, 2023: 2023 Alpine Gem & Mineral Show
March 24, 2023: 2023 Spirits of the West Wine & Beef Festival
March 10, 2023: Big Bend Day Trips – The Spring Break Edition – transcript available
February 24, 2023: Museum of the Big Bend: A Grand Opening! – transcript available
February 10, 2023: Birding in the Big Bend – transcript available
January 27, 2023: Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering 2023
January 13, 2023: Books in the Big Bend: Front Street Books and Author J.J. Rusz (Rebroadcast)
December 30, 2022: Alpine 2023 Events Preview – transcript available
December 16, 2022: 2022 Alpine Year-end Recap
December 2, 2022: Public Safety North of the Border – transcript available
November 18, 2022: The Alpine Art Scene (Rebroadcast)
November 4, 2022: Alpine’s 29th ArtWalk for 2022
October 14, 2022: Visiting the Alpine Public Library
October 7, 2022: The Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve – transcript available
September 23, 2022: Visiting the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center – transcript available
September 9, 2022: 2022 Big Bend Bluegrass Festival
August 12, 2022: Fiesta 1888 with Tejano Legends Little Joe & Ruben Ramos
July 15, 2022: Alpine Visitor Center FAQ’s
July 1, 2022: Viva Big Bend 2022 – Live Music in the Big Bend
June 17, 2022: Visiting South Brewster County
June 3, 2022: Alpine Cowboys Baseball at Historic Kokernot Field – transcript available
May 20, 2022: Alpine, Texas Meets the Hotel Occupancy Tax – transcript available
May 6, 2022: Alpine’s Music Scene – transcript available
April 22, 2022: Spirits of the West Wine & Beef Festival – transcript available
April 8, 2022: Alpine Gem & Mineral Show – transcript available
March 25, 2022: Visiting Big Bend National Park – transcript available
March 11, 2022: Big Bend National Park Basics – transcript available
February 25, 2022: Visiting Marathon – transcript available
February 11, 2022: 75 Years of Alpine Radio – transcript available
January 28, 2022: Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering
January 14, 2022: The Texas Mountain Trail & The Big Bend Travel Guide – transcript available
January 04, 2022: 2022 Events Preview & A Look Back at 2021
December 17, 2021: The Alpine Art Scene
December 03, 2021: Books in the Big Bend: Front Street Books and Author J.J. Rusz
November 22, 2021: Visiting Fort Davis – transcript available
November 05, 2021: Alpine’s Artwalk, a Free 2-Day Art & Music Festival
October 22, 2021: Visiting Marfa – transcript available
October 12, 2021: It’s Awards Season in the Big Bend!
September 24, 2021: Sul Ross State University
September 10, 2021: Alpine Historical Association
August 27, 2021: Trappings of Texas at the Museum of the Big Bend
August 14, 2021: Rodeo in Alpine!
July 30, 2021: Big Bend Ranch State Park – transcript available
July 19, 2021: Family Adventures in the Big Bend – transcript available
July 03, 2021: Viva Big Bend music festival
June 19, 2021: Night Skies in Alpine and the Big Bend – transcript available
June 05, 2021: Alpine’s Museum of the Big Bend
May 20, 2021: Alpine’s Downtown Murals – transcript available
May 07, 2021: Big Bend Day Trips from Alpine – transcript available