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Grand Canyon, AZ –Fire managers at Grand Canyon National Park anticipate initiating two prescribed burns on the North Rim this week as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. Prescribed fires play an important role in decreasing risks to life, resources, and property. Fire managers carefully plan prescribed fires, initiating them only under environmental conditions that […]

“Centennial Edition” Celebrating the Influence of Art in the Founding of the National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/pleinair2016.htm Source:: The Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational is November 7-13, 2016       

Zion National Park welcoming input into management strategies https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/psmtg.htm Source:: Upcoming Public Scoping Meetings for Visitor Use Management Plan       

Arches and Canyonlands national parks are expecting record visitation during the fall recess of Utah public schools, October 20 – 23, associated with the annual Utah Educators Association (UEA) Convention and Education Exposition. Officials are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking.

Arches and Canyonlands national parks are expecting record visitation during the fall recess of Utah public schools, October 20 – 23. Officials are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news101716.htm Source:: UEA Weekend Expected to be Busy at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks       

Due to recent thefts and closed area violations at Keys Ranch, the park is stepping up monitoring and enforcement of those in violation of no entry areas in and around the ranch site. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/closed-area-violations.htm Source:: Park Steps Up Enforcement of “Closed Area” Violators       

The Southeast Utah Group of parks is now accepting applications for the 2017 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program. Created in 2009, the CAIP program highlights the connection between local artists and the surrounding landscape, particularly Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments.

The Southeast Utah Group of parks is now accepting applications for the 2017 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news101016.htm Source:: 2017 Artist in the Parks Program Applications Being Accepted       

PAGE, Ariz. – The U.S. Department of the Interior today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for a Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) for Glen Canyon Dam operations. The LTEMP will provide a framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam over the next 20 years with the goal of creating certainty and predictability

Entrance and camping fees in Death Valley National Park will increase on October 15, 2016. These visitor fees are used to fund services and maintenance that directly benefit park visitors. Most park fees have been unchanged since January 2006. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/entrance-and-camping-fees-increase-october-15.htm Source:: Entrance and Camping Fees Increase October 15