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On Saturday, October 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tumacácori will celebrate the harvest of fruits cultivated within the mission garden and orchard. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/cosecha.htm Source:: Celebración de la Cosecha       

Springdale, UT- At noon on Monday, September 26, 2016, Zion National Park will be dedicating a statue of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worker at the Visitor Center plaza. The statue was made possible with the help of the CCC Legacy, the national organization dedicated to preserving the memories and heritage of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and several

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –On Tuesday, September 20th National Park Service personnel located a body on the Colorado River at River Mile 139. Today park rangers responded and recovered the body,which was transported to the rim by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner. Based on evidence found with the body, it is believed to

Grand Canyon, AZ –National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) fire managers, working together as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program, anticipate initiating a prescribed fire treatment this fall as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow near the boundary line between the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab NF and the

Mesa Verde National Park will offer free admittance on Saturday, September 24, 2016 for National Public Lands Day. The annual event encourages everyone to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. September 24 also celebrates the first ever Bike your Park Day. This event encourages the public to discover new parks or see their favorites

Volunteers are invited to Joshua Tree National Park to participate in the 23 rd annual National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 24. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/volunteer-for-public-lands-day.htm Source:: Come Volunteer at Joshua Tree National Park for National Public Lands Day       

The final phase of the waste removal project at Scouts Lookout in Zion National Park has been rescheduled due to predicted weather conditions. The original plan was to remove the waste barrels on Thursday, September 22, but the project will be rescheduled for Tuesday, September 27.

National Public Lands Day is a day set aside to celebrate land that is publicly owned by the American people and encourage those people to come out and enjoy a day in their public lands. This Saturday, September 24, all 413 National Park sites across the country are joining Saguaro National Park in waiving entrance

Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA – Park officials announced that the popular 49 Palms Oasis has been reopened for park visitors. Park biologists state that cooler temperatures, additional forage and the impact of recent rain activity in the area, create conditions favorable for reopening the oasis, which has been closed since the end of

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this fall that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; visitors should call