Beginning today, Monday, August 7, 2023, park rangers will close the Fortynine Palms Trail and Oasis to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water. The park is under drought conditions, and herds in the area are increasingly reliant on the oasis spring to survive the hot summer months. The closure will remain in place […]
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On August 13 at 8 am a lightning-caused fire was reported in Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain northeast of Spud Rock. The Coronado National Forest helitack crew has flown the fire in a helicopter stationed at the park and reported it is in a deep, rocky drainage and is currently around 1/10 of an acre
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Bandelier National Monument will implement increased overnight camping fees at Juniper Campground and Ponderosa Group Campground beginning October 1, 2023. Additionally on October 1, reservations can be made online for the first time through Recreation.gov for some individual campsites in Juniper Campground. The following fee rates for overnight camping will be in place for campground stays starting October 1, 2023:
The National Park Service (NPS) announced nearly $9.7 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 13 subgrant programs in 12 states today to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country. These grants mark the fifth year of funding for the program honoring the late Paul Bruhn,
The National Park Service wants your input on proposed changes to campground fees and Wilderness Recreation Permits in Zion National Park. “Fee dollars do great things for visitors at Zion” Jeff Bradybaugh, Zion Superintendent said. “These funds help us maintain essential facilities like restrooms and drinking water systems, rehabilitate campsites, and ensure rangers are available
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Two people got lost driving in Death Valley National Park on July 4, resulting in one of them being transported to a hospital for heat illness. The two men got their vehicle stuck in the salt flat after driving illegally almost a mile off road. Two Star Towing removed their vehicle from the salt flat
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BB-12, a black bear National Park Service (NPS) scientists had been tracking for the last three months, was struck and killed by a vehicle on the 101 Freeway at the top of the Conejo Grade between Newbury Park and Camarillo. A motorist on the freeway called the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reporting the accident
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On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible cliff jumping fatality approximately one-quarter mile south of Buoy 89 on Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Buoy 89 is located in Kane County, Utah approximately 89 miles
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Grand Canyon National Park will move its overnight backcountry reservation system to Recreation.gov for reservations for 2024 and later permits. This move will help streamline the backcountry permitting process by allowing around 80% of backcountry permits to be directly reserved and paid for online. The new system will provide applicants with greater control of their
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