A new California State Law regulating the use of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROV) will take effect on January 1, 2013.  Visitors are reminded to be prepared for these changes over the New Year’s Holiday weekend.   With another big weekend right around the corner, staff at the Imperial Sand Dunes are preparing for what is [...]

As of December 19th 2012: Both east and west sides of Ivanpah Dry Lake are “Closed” and heavily FLOODED. The lake is closed to all activity and is expected to stay that way until after the first of the year. Recreationist throughout the world travel to Ivanpah Dry Lake’s expansive open spaces to play. International [...]

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is open every day of the year. The Gila Visitor Center opens at 8 am and the trail to the cliff dwellings opens at 9 am. However, in order for volunteer staff to have the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming holidays, the Gila Visitor Center and entrance to the Gila [...]

BLM volunteers search shale for 16 million year old fossil plant remains. As you decorate your holiday tree, reflect on the long history of pine and cedar in the southern California deserts. Volunteers recovered 16-million-year-old pine and red cedar remains from Rainbow Basin, the world famous “fossil bed” north of Barstow. This Area of Critical [...]

Tickapoo Valley, Nevada, March 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2013 — Joshua trees are the most unique and recognizable plants of the Mojave Desert, but the most amazing thing about them may be their unusual pollination biology. Joshua trees are pollinated exclusively by two species of yucca moths – tiny grey moths that carry pollen [...]

The Mammoth Tribune is reporting “According to Bureau of Land Management Archaeologist Greg Haverstock, an unknown individual or individuals ravaged a half-mile, federally protected archaeological site by using power tools to remove petroglyphs that could date back as much as 10,000 years.” The destruction was first reported October 31st when volunteers with the Archeological Preservation [...]

The Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association is accepting donations following destruction of petroglyph panels at a major rock art site north of Bishop. Donations can be mailed to the association at 190 E. Yaney St., Bishop, CA 93514. Those interested in donating also can call the association at (760) 873-2411 during normal business hours. Donors should [...]

WASHINGTON– Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced dates in 2013 ranging from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Veterans Day when more than 2,000 national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other federal lands will offer free admittance to everyone. “Our national parks, national wildlife refuges, national forests and other public [...]

WASHINGTON: America’s 398 national parks will offer everyone free admission during the Veterans Day weekend, November 10-12, in honor of those that serve and have served in the United States military. “National parks preserve places that commemorate our country’s collective heritage – our ideals, our majestic lands, our sacred sites, our patriotic icons – which [...]