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Temporary Closure to Protect Nesting Falcons at Big Bend NP
January 14, 2021 - BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – Beginning February 1st, the National Park Service (NPS) will temporarily close select areas in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons. In August 1999, the Peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered...
Man sentenced to prison after violent altercation in Grand Canyon National Park
January 14, 2021 - Following an investigation by Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers, a man has been sentenced to serve time in prison for disorderly conduct-fighting and interfering with agency functions...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemorated in National Parks with Special Events and Free Admission
January 14, 2021 - WASHINGTON – The National Park Service will host special events and provide free entrance to all parks in honor of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 18. “Multiple national parks have direct connections to Dr. King and share the...
Citation Issued for Climbing Among Petroglyphs at Petroglyph National Monument, Man Tased
On December 27, 2020, a National Park Service law enforcement officer at Petroglyph National Monument contacted two individuals who were observed climbing on and among petroglyph cliff features off trail. The cliffs are a protected, sacred archeological site within...
Petrified Forest National Park Fee Free Days 2021 Starts with Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dec. 31, 2020 - Petrified Forest, AZ- If you are looking for a fun and unique place to recreate nearby, visit the Petrified Forest National Park! Petrified Forest is a beautiful and safe place to get out and explore after feeling cooped up. Exercise has proven to be...
Land Donation Closes, Adding 280 Acres to Florissant Fossil Beds
Dec. 23, 2020 - On Monday, December 21, the National Park Service closed on a 280-acre donated parcel at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. This addition creates more access to address wildfire mitigation on the western side of the monument and...
Rancho Mirage Observatory to Live Stream Great Conjunction Dec 21st 2020
Please join us online in the early evening on Monday, December 21 for a live stream event to view Jupiter and Saturn in a Great Conjunction. From our view on Earth, the two gas giants appear close to each other in the sky approximately every 20 years, but the...
Tumacácori Luminarias Cancelled for 2020
December 11, 2020 - After reviewing guidance from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and consulting with the U.S. Public Health Service and local public health authorities, Tumacácori National Historical Park is cancelling the...
Visitor Fatality on South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park
December 16, 2020 - GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – On December 15 at approximately 7:41 a.m. the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality above the Black Bridge on the South Kaibab Trail. Park rangers responded to the incident and...
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Off-Road Adventure in Ocotillo Wells
Experience the desert trails in a Polaris RZR By Lynn Bremner Update: Sept. 2020 Be sure and check with Ocotillo Wells SVRA for their restrictions and guidelines to limit your risk for exposure to COVID-19 in the outdoors. On a recent day trip to Ocotillo Wells State...
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It’s a Lensbaby, Baby
I have to admit it, I love my Lensbaby. I know it is probably not logical to “love” an inanimate object, so I suppose I should qualify my original statement. I love what my Lensbaby can do and how it affects an image and yes, how it inspires me. After taking several...
- Name Released of Man Who Died Following Incident at Quail Creek State Park
- Great Basin National Park Campgrounds Now Available for Reservation
- Alaska National Parks Seeking Public Comment
- Kym Hall selected as National Capital Area director
- Maija Katak Lukin Selected as the Native Relations Program Manager for Region 11
- Core Areas of National Mall to Close Through January 21 in Support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration
- Winter Research Activities at Isle Royale National Park Postponed until 2022
- Accidental Death at Saline Valley Warm Springs
- Three New International Dark Sky Park Designations: Jordanelle, Kodachrome Basin, and Rockport State Parks
- U.S. Department of State and National Park Service Partner to Strengthen Fulbright Exchanges, Increase Global Environmental Awareness
- Entrance Road and Parking Lot Construction to Begin January 18 at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemorated in National Parks with Special Events and Free Admission
- Pea Ridge Implementation of Highway 62 Mitigations
- John Broward Selected as Superintendent of Kaloko-Honokōhau and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Parks
- Shenandoah National Park Announces Fee-Free Days in 2021