Updated 3/14/2023 Compared to the crowds found in more popular national parks such as Zion and Yosemite, Big Bend National Park is much more sparsely populated. To be honest, I hadn’t considered it, or had even heard of it, until my dad moved to nearby Midland, Texas.  When I took a trip to visit him over the Thanksgiving holiday, we spent the weekend exploring Big Bend National Park.  Big Bend is the ultimate hidden gem of the Nation Parks Service. Best time of year to visit This depends on your tolerability of heat and cold, but fall and spring are the ideal times to visit. There won’t be too much rain or…