Keeping Spring Break in the U.S.

Big Bend National Park was booming with spring breakers this year.
It was said to have been one of the busiest years Big Bend had seen in a while, according to Ranger Dave, due to all the trouble there has been in Mexico.
Big Bend sprawls across 801,000 acres of mountains, plains and desert with tons of accommodations for campers, hikers, lodgers and sight-seers alike.
The Rio-Grande runs along the southern border of Big-Bend for 118 miles and everyone seemed to be having a blast just staying on the U.S. side of the river.
"I'd much rather be here where it's seemingly safe than over in Mexico where people are getting kidnapped and murdered on their vacations," said tourist Rebecca Border.
The states of Chihuahua and Coahuila fall directly south of the river from big bend. These states are now protected and have little disturbance from the terror in Mexico.
The extremes of west Texas offer a lot more to do during one's Spring Break vacation than just the National Park.
Fort Davis is home to the University of Texas' McDonald Observatory. The observatory hosts "Star Parties" a few times every year where they explain the stars and constellations and let guests see through the telescopes spread around the park.
"It was so cool! I got to see Saturn and it's rings and moon," said Star Party guest, Barbara Sawyer.
Sawyer and her husband spent nearly the entire night enjoying the starts and the cool weather.
"We all gathered in this outdoor amphitheater while an instructor pointed out the different stars with a huge laser," said Sawyer's husband Steve. "They even showed the classic school video "The Power of Ten" every other 15 minutes."
West Texas has several sights to see and things to do over a Spring Break vacation. Mexico and other out of the country vacations don't have to be the only option.