Eclipse event reservations required at Balcones Canyonlands

  • Due to the large crowds expected locally to view the total eclipse, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will have limited access for the April 8 eclipse. Pictured here are visitors during the October 2023 annular eclipse at the venue. Contributed photo
    Due to the large crowds expected locally to view the total eclipse, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will have limited access for the April 8 eclipse. Pictured here are visitors during the October 2023 annular eclipse at the venue. Contributed photo
A total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada Monday, April 8.Central Texas will experience varying degrees of total darkness as it is in the “totality zone.”Due to the large crowds expected locally to view the total eclipse, Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will not be opened to the public as usual (sunrise to sunset, daily)…

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