I went down to Big Bend National Park right before Christmas. Unfortunately I was not alone. There was a time when you could be guaranteed a quiet time in the Chisos Mountains or while enjoying a good soaking at the hot springs of the Boquillas Canyon. Not anymore. The city folks from Houston, Dallas and San Antonio have discovered a refuge from their crowded, noisy and COVIDcursed livestyles and have brought it to the desert. The local hospital is in Alpine, 80 miles away. They are not equipped to deal with this many cases and are feeling the strain. We took the River ...