BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The National Park Service is closing the Government Wash portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area to motor vehicle access and overnight camping beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Government Wash Road and 8.0 Mile Road—access roads into Government Wash from North Shore Road—will be blocked, and motor vehicle access into the area […]
MOAB, UT – Arches National Park invites the public to comment on a Floodplain Statement of Findings (FSOF) related to the proposed construction of bridges over three low-water crossings on the Delicate Arch Road. The proposed bridges would replace undersized culverts that routinely fill with sediment during monsoon rain events, causing water to back up and
Yesterday evening at approximately 6:30PM the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire in the Furnace Creek area of Death Valley National Park. The Furnace Creek laundry facility located near the historic Furnace Creek Inn was completely engulfed in flames; Farabee’s Jeep Rental suffered some minor damage. No injuries were reported. An investigator
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Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Goffs Schoolhouse Sunday, October 12, 2014 The Goffs Schoolhouse is a one-room mission style desert school built in 1914 by the County of San Bernardino to serve the growing population of the area. The Schoolhouse was used as the local community center. Through many of the 23 years
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Movie making has a tremendous history in Moab, Utah. “Need for Speed” produced by DreamWorks Pictures, was written based on a video game series of the same name. It was released in March 2014. A street racer races cross-country to avenge the death of a friend, who was killed by a rival racer. Among the
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Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Set to Change Closures this Fall The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that locations previously identified as closed for off-highway vehicle (OHV) use will change in the fall of 2014. A recent court decision paved the way for the BLM to implement the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
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Printer Friendly Join County Parks for the eighth annual Vallecito Day on Saturday, March 15 at Vallecito County Park. The free daily festival gives patrons a chance to see how the past came alive on the 1860’s frontier. The eighth annual event highlights the role the Carrizo Creek Stage Station played on the Southern
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Ghost Detectors, Metal Detectors, Heart Rate Monitors, Level Tools and More In the old days, a mobile phone was used to make phone calls and to send an occasional text message. My first phone was a large Radio Shack analog phone for my car. It had a good range and had to be mounted in
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Limited Engagement at Tumbleweed Gallery Borrego Springs Tumbleweed Gallery and Borrego Springs welcome art lovers near and far to view the beloved Borrego landscape through the eyes of Open-Impressionistic artist Erin Hanson. Experience the unspoiled vistas of Borrego Springs in Hanson’s distinctively daring color, large scale and bold brush strokes. Opening Reception: Friday, February
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As a result of donations from states to the National Park Service, the following national parks are temporarily re-opened. Arches National Park (Utah, open October 11-20) Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah, open October 11-20) Canyonlands National Park (Utah, open October 11-20) Capitol Reef National Park (Utah, open October 11-20) Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah, open October 11-20) Glen Canyon National
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