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Fifty miles of roads in Death Valley National Park reopened to the public last weekend that had been closed due to flash floods since October. The National Park Service also made progress in recovering from flood damage at Scotty’s Castle. Significant work remains to be done in several areas of Death Valley National Park. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/some-roads.htm […]

The second concert in a series of four over the centennial year of the National Park Service will take place inside the candle-lit mission church on Thursday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/nps-centennial-concert-series-santa-cruz-singers.htm Source:: NPS Centennial Concert Series: Santa Cruz Singers       

Volunteer Open House introduces visitors to the inner workings of Tumacácori. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/tumacacori-offers-inside-view-at-volunteer-open-house.htm Source:: Tumacacori Offers Inside View at Volunteer Open House       

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –At approximately 6 am on Sunday, December 6, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting CPR in progress in Bright Angel Campground near Phantom Ranch. Park rangers and other emergency personnel responded to the scene and continued CPR, however all efforts to resuscitate the hiker were unsuccessful.

Springdale, Utah: Trail work on both the East and West Rim Trail will lead to two-day closures and detours to some of Zion’s popular hiking destinations.

Current artist-in-residence, Kim Zitzow will discuss methodology and research with respect to her current project at Joshua Tree National Park. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/air_lecture.htm Source:: Artist-in-Residence Lecture at Black Rock Nature Center       

After a ten-year absence, an endangered fish species has once again been found in the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona. Last month the Gila topminnow, a native Arizona species listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1967, was found in the Santa Cruz River near the U.S.-Mexico border during the annual fish survey conducted

LAS VEGAS – U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Acting Deputy Secretary Mary Wakefield met in Las Vegas Dec. 4 to discuss the Affordable Care Act and how local agencies are connecting recreation with healthy living. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/healthcare-roundtable.htm Source:: HEALTHCARE, OUTDOOR RECREATION AGENCIES PARTNER TO IMPROVE HEALTH

National Park Service fire managers anticipate initiating a prescribed fire near Shoshone Point Monday, December 7 as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/shoshone-point-prescribed-fire.htm Source:: Fire Managers Plan Prescribed Fire Treatment Near Shoshone Point Monday, December 7       

Job fair on Monday, December 14, 2015 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm in the Training Room of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Headquarters building. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/job-fair-2015.htm Source:: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to Host Job Fair