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At 4:17 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, two hikers called 911 after being lost on a day hike on the east side on the park. Kane County forwarded the call and GPS location to Zion’s dispatch and two Search and Rescue (SAR) team members responded. The party hiked out at 9:30 p.m. 

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– Grand Canyon National Park invites bird enthusiasts of all levels to participate in a weekend of birding fun and excitement including a LIVE radio broadcast with Talkin’ Birds Radio.

After a friend reported an overdue hiker, a multi-agency search and rescue team located him near Willow Creek Canyon in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. After six days out in the elements, he was dehydrated and sunburned, but otherwise in good health.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced public input opportunities for six regional reviews that will analyze the existing energy corridors designated for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on Western Federal lands under BLM or U.S. Forest Service management.

Death Valley National Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 public lands and waters nationwide for a year. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/2nd-year-of-ekip.htm Source:: Second Year of

Joshua Tree National Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters. Visit www.EveryKidinaPark.gov to download the pass and obtain

Peak Visitation Expected for Labor Day Weekend https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/crowdedzion91916.htm Source:: Crowded Conditions Anticipated at Zion National Park September 2-5       

DEATH VALLEY, CA –A search on Sunday by multiple agencies concluded when a woman’s body was found 5 miles from her vehicle. It appears that this is the second heat-caused fatality in Death Valley National Park. Both fatalities were in the southern end of the park near the unpaved Harry Wade Road.

At 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016, Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya, located at the park’s Visitor and Research Center. Starr will demonstrate how to mold clay into the desired shapes, explain the polishing and painting process, and finish by firing several pieces

Mesa Verde National Park staff invite you to join us for a Centennial Fun Run/Walk on September 17, 2016. The 5.5 mile race will begin at 9: 00 a.m. at the Chapin Mesa Museum Parking area. A 1 mile walk/run will begin immediately afterward. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_36_meve_centennial_fun_fun.htm Source:: Mesa Verde National Park Sponsors Centennial Fun Run