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Death Valley Campgrounds Opened Oct 15, 2020
DEATH VALLEY, CA – Fall temperatures signal the start of camping season in Death Valley National Park. Texas Springs, Sunset, and Stovepipe Wells Campgrounds will open on Thursday, October 15, 2020. At that point, all individual campsites in the park will be open. The...
The World’s Longest Fossilized Human Trackway Discovered at White Sands National Park
ALAMOGORDO, NM – Through the muddy shore of what was once Lake Otero, a female (or adolescent male) and child walked along, not knowing that evidence of their journey, through their footprints, would linger for more than 10,000 years. A new paper published in...
Missing Person at Zion National Park
October 13, 2020 - SPRINGDALE, UT – Currently, search operations for Holly Suzanne Courtier are ongoing at Zion National Park. Zion National Park Rangers along with Washington County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate this missing person case and are...
Tumacácori Día de los Muertos Honors Lost Loved Ones Amid Global Pandemic
El Día de los Muertos, also known as All Soul’s Day, has roots in many Tumacácori Mission traditions including the customs of native residents, mission-era Jesuit and Franciscan priests, Spanish colonists, Mexican settlers, and even citizens of the United States...
Human Remains Discovered Below Colorado River Overlook
Officers from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office discovered bones at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook on Sunday, October 4, that have been determined to be human remains. The discovery was made while recovering the...
Man sentenced for violating Order of Protection in Grand Canyon National Park
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 jail for violating an Order of Protection while within Grand Canyon National Park. At a recent...
North Rim Transitions to Day Use Operations Beginning October 19, 2020
Grand Canyon, AZ- Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin day-use operations on October 19, 2020. At this time, the Grand Canyon Lodge will close and no overnight accommodations, including camping, will be available to visitors at the North Rim. The entrance...
NPS seeks tips in an altercation at Nelson’s Landing on Lake Mohave
US Park Rangers of Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking tips from the public to aid an investigation for an incident that occurred in July 2020 within park boundaries. On the afternoon of July 29, a physical altercation took place between two or more people...
Missing Colorado Man’s Body Recovered Near Lake Powell
On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Robert Sanders, a 50-year-old male from Centennial, Colorado took a hike from the houseboat he was staying on in Mountain Sheep Canyon on Lake Powell and did not return. He was part of a group of 7 who...
Desert Road Trippin’
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...
- 09-16 | Public Comment Now Open for New Fisheries District Office Building
- 10-19 | Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest to Benefit TPWD Arrives at Lake Fork Nov. 5-8
- 09-15 | Twelve Hot Spots to Fish for Crappie in Texas
- 08-28 | Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens Sept. 1
- 08-28 | Changes Proposed to Texas Exotic Aquatic Species Regulations
- 10-02 | Game Warden Field Notes
- 09-30 | TPWD Law Enforcement Offices Reopen to the Public
- Historic Haunts – Halloween Events at Utah State Parks
- 09-11 | Texas Teal Hunters Can Expect an Exceptional Season
- 09-29 | Triploid Grass Carp Permit Application Goes Online
- 09-29 | Recent Weather Sets High Expectations for Archery-Only Season Opener
- Staying Safe in Cold Water
- 09-10 | Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Busy Summer Boating Season with Labor Day Patrols
- 09-25 | Giant Salvinia Rebounds on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer
- 09-08 | Mentored Hunting Workshops Introduce First Time Hunters to the Hunting Experience