The Center for Big Bend Studies is cancelling its annual conference in 2026, pausing the fall gathering as CBBS looks ahead to its next chapter.
For the past 32 years, the conference has brought friends, colleagues and supporters together each fall to share research, discoveries and a common appreciation […]
Environmental anthropologist will join Sul Ross State University in January 2027
ALPINE, Texas – Sul Ross State University has named Dr. Adam Johnson as the next director of the Center for Big Bend Studies (CBBS), bringing an environmental anthropologist with experience in human-wildlife relationships and a strong connection to West Texas […]
The Homer Mills Endowment honors a man who loved archaeology and generously supported our work. His discoveries, including the oldest archaeological site in West Texas (Genevieve Lykes Duncan Site), continue to inspire us today.
Texas Standard interviewed Big Bend Sentinel journalist Sam Karas on the return of ancestral remains to the Presidio community. We’re honored to have been part of the process that helped bring them […]
Free Film Screening – Monday, October 20!
For three decades, those who love the history and archaeology of the Big Bend region have gathered at Sul Ross State University to share research, publications, artifacts and opinions. The fascinating story of this region has been unfolding through this annual collaboration during a two-day conference on the university’s Alpine […]
We are so proud to be honored by Sul Ross State University for our Archaeology Club and its student advisors. At the university’s annual award ceremony in May, the club won the “Rising Star Award” in the Student Organization category while Dr. Devin Pettigrew and Dr. Bryon Schroeder were selected […]
