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Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that the Gila Cliff Dwellings will be closed from June 3 through 7, 2013 for hazard rock removal from the cliff face directly above the dwellings. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will offer twice-daily, ranger-guided tours of the TJ Site while the cliff dwellings are closed. The National Park Service [...]
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Throughout the upcoming field season, National Park Service staff will be applying herbicide to targeted high priority invasive plant species in Grand Canyon National Park’s developed areas. Developed areas of the park have increased levels of human disturbance, which contribute to the high concentration of invasive plants in these areas. Vegetation [...]
The National Park Service (NPS) has identified over 150 adult quagga mussels attached to moored vessels and dock structures at the Wahweap and Antelope Point Marinas in Lake Powell over the last month. The individual adult mussels were not close enough together to successfully reproduce. As mussels are found, they are physically removed from the [...]
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Hundreds are encouraged to visit Lake Mead National Recreation Area May 18 for the “Ready, Set, Wear It!” Life Jacket World Record Day. At 11 a.m., visitors will put on their life jackets at Las Vegas Boat Harbor, Katherine Landing, Cottonwood Cove and Meadview in hopes of breaking last year’s world [...]
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) will again offer shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan, Arizona in 2013. The Tusayan Route shuttle will be available from Saturday, May 11 through Friday, September 6 and will run at 20-minute intervals between 8 a.m. and 9:30 [...]
May 1, 1880 – The Tombstone Epitaph began publishing daily and weekly editions. John Clum, founder, wrote a two-column editorial which appeared on the front page. It said, in part: “Tombstone is a city set upon a hill, promising to vie with ancient Rome upon her seven hills, in a fame different in character but [...]
BARSTOW, CALIF. – Effective May 8, 2013, Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.The Visitor Center will remain open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Mojave National Preserve’s Headquarters Information Center at 2701 Barstow Road, Barstow, California, is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am [...]
Since January, individuals have defaced the day-use and canyon area of Rattlesnake Canyon with graffiti. This damage resulted in a three week closure of the popular hiking and day-use area. Because a more extensive cleanup program is required to remediate vandalism in Rattlesnake Canyon, Joshua Tree National Park is extending the closure for an additional [...]
San Antonio – A major opportunity stands before the City of San Antonio and Bexar County. In 2014, the Missions of San Antonio will be considered for a World Heritage designation by the United Nations. By gaining World Heritage status would propel the Missions of San Antonio to the same level of world acknowledgement as [...]
Furnace Creek Campground CLOSED for restrooms and kiosk improvements on April 16, 2013 Texas Springs Campground will remain OPEN for first-come, first-served summer camping. tent camping only on lower level RV and tent camping on upper level generator hours 7 am to 7 pm Sunset Campground will remain OPEN until April 30, 2013 Stovepipe Wells [...]
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