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Grand Canyon, Ariz.–Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service Office of Public Health, Coconino County Public Health Services District, and other park partners are investigating a positive case of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) contracted by a recent visitor to the North Rim. Prior to becoming ill, the visitor had been vacationing on the North […]

BOULDER CITY, NEV. – The following events are happening at Lake Mead National Recreation Area during the month of October. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/october-events-2015.htm Source:: OCTOBER EVENTS AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA       

Crews finished repairing a break in the Transcanyon Pipeline that occurred north of Phantom Ranch earlier this week. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/pipeline-break-fixed.htm Source:: UPDATE: Crews Complete Repairs to Transcanyon Pipeline       

Effective October 1, Alamo Canyon Campground becomes a self- registration campground. https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/alamo-registration.htm Source:: Change In Registration Procedures for Organ Pipe Cactus Campground       

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead is currently at an elevation around 1,078 feet. Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region officials are lowering water levels in Lake Mohave to aid in annual endangered fish species conservation. Elevation is around 639 feet and is projected to drop to 635 feet by Oct. 21.

Luke Matjas, the current Artist-in-Residence at Joshua Tree National Park, will be conducting photography hikes at Barker Dam for anyone wishing to participate. The public is invited to bring any type of camera (even cell phone) and the desire to learn how to photograph unusual and, many times, unseen images of nature. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/airhikeoct2015.htm Source:: Joshua

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– At approximately 2:30 pm on Saturday, September 26th the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call alerting officials to a potential suicide west of the South Kaibab Trailhead.

North Rim operations will begin seasonal shut-down of most visitor services on Friday, October 16. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/north-rim-seasonal-closure.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park North Rim to Begin Seasonal Closures; Park Remains Open for Day Use       

Water utility staff at Grand Canyon National Park will begin repairs to a break in the Transcanyon Pipeline. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/september-pipeline-break.htm Source:: Repairs to Begin Today on a Transcanyon Pipeline Break       

Twentynine Palms, CA—Joshua Tree National Park Rescuers located a 21 year old male from Great Britain who had been hiking in the Rattlesnake Canyon area of the park and became separated from the others in his party. Acting on a 911 call Saturday at approximately 6:50 pm, search teams from Joshua Tree National Park Search and