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The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant assistance to support the preservation of the most significant and representative historic Route 66 buildings, structures, road segments, and cultural landscapes in the eight states through which the route passes. Assistance is also provided to support research, planning, oral history, and education outreach projects related to the […]

COOLIDGE, AZ–In addition to our weekly Wednesday lecture, on Tuesday March 3rd, at noon, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will host Gabriella Furr and Rick Collins who will offer a one hour program the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The talk highlights Juan Bautista de Anza’s year long journey to develop an overland route from Mexico

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park’s Tucson Mountain District (west) and Rincon Mountain District (east) are offering the opportunity for the public to join Tucson botanical experts in performing a species inventory of blooming wildflowers in Saguaro National Park. The Wildflower mini-Blitz will be held on March 7, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in both districts. Reservations

WASHINGTON – Visitation at America’s national parks broke all-time records in 2014, as the National Park Service prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2016 with a major push to encourage more visitors to experience their national parks in 2016. In 2014, there were 292.8 million visits to national parks, breaking the previous record set in

Blame the relatively mild winter weather for the early emergence of bears in the Greater Yellowstone area. The first confirmed report of grizzly bear activity in Yellowstone occurred on February 9. A grizzly bear was observed late in the afternoon, scavenging on a bison carcass in the central portion of the park. With bears emerging

All 405 national parks will offer free admission from February 14 through 16. “Our presidents have lived, worked and played in national parks,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “This weekend is the perfect time to visit a national park and share a connection with one of our presidents.” Every president has strong associations with

Grand Canyon, AZ –Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in honor of Presidents Day with fee-free entry into the park on Saturday, February 14, 2015 through Monday, February 16, 2015. Park visitors are reminded that fee-free designation applies to entrance fees only and does not affect fees for

BAKER, NV – On November 6, 2014 Cultural Resource Program Manager, Eva Jensen working with the park archaeology team, noticed an object beneath a Juniper tree. Getting a closer look she discovered that is was a rifle. Numerous questions surround the small piece of American heritage in Great Basin National Park. The 132 year-old rifle,