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The Lonely Dell access road at Lees Ferry will reopen on Wednesday, July 6. The road closed in October after flooding in the Paria River eroded the banks along the road.

Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA—Park officials reopened Keys View Road after a weekend closure for search and rescue operations. Access to Keys View Overlook was closed to park visitors as a safety precaution for search and helicopter operations.

DEATH VALLEY, CA –Last month was the hottest June on record in Death Valley National Park, with a sweltering average temperature of 101.9 °F. June 2016’s temperatures exceeded average June temperatures by about 6 °F. Death Valley’s average temperature in June 2016 was 101.9 °F, which greatly exceeded the average of 95.5 °F recorded over

DEATH VALLEY, CA –Power has been restored to National Park Service facilities and hotels in Death Valley National Park, although services are limited and some roads remain closed. A thunderstorm during the evening of Friday, July 1 damaged a section of powerline near the park’s eastern border. Southern California Edison was able to fully restore

DEATH VALLEY, CA –The power outage in Death Valley National Park is likely to continue until late Sunday, July 3. Hotels in the park are closed and travelers are discouraged from visiting the park this weekend. A thunderstorm the evening of Friday, July 1 damaged a section of powerline near the park’s eastern border. Southern

DEATH VALLEY, CA –As of 10:00am on July 2, Death Valley National Park does not have electricity or telephones due to a storm the night of July 1. People planning to visit Death Valley National Park this weekend should consider changing their plans. If they drive through the park, they should exercise extreme caution due

On June 28th, at 3:49 p.m. staff at Mesa Verde’s Park Point Lookout tower observed a smoke plume on Park Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park. Named the Painted Kiva Fire, it is located east of the Cedar Tree Tower archaeological site.

With the recent increase in monsoon activity, the conditions are optimal for native plant restoration work in Saguaro National Park. To protect and restore native vegetation and restore wildlife habitat, the Park uses ground-based field crews to manually remove and apply herbicides to buffelgrass. By controlling buffelgrass, the risk of fire in the lower Sonoran

On Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, the Lomayestewa Family of Shungopovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona will perform traditional Hopi dances at the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center. Performances begin at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_26_traditional_hopi_dances.htm Source:: Traditional Hopi

Grand Canyon National Park rangers will implement a selective sobriety checkpoint July 4th in an effort to assure the safety of park visitors and residents. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/july-4th-sobriety-checks.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park to Conduct Selective Sobriety Checks July 4th