Damage was the result of vandalism in early September Dinosaur, CO & Jensen, UT– On Tuesday, December 2nd, Dr. Brooks Britt from Brigham Young University (BYU) removed the remaining portion of a juvenile sauropod humerus that was vandalized in early September. Monument staff assessed the condition of the bone after it was damaged to see […]
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December 14, 1879 – Johnny Ringo shot Louis Hancock in the throat at a saloon in Safford. December 1881 – U.S. Marshal Crawley Dake commissioned Wyatt Earp as a Deputy U.S. Marshal by telegraph from Prescott. December 14, 1881 – An attempted hijacking of the Benson night stage that contained Mayor John Clum took place,
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Fruita, CO – Colorado National Monument, in partnership with their non-profit Friends Group, Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA), will host an Open House at the East Side Garage (at the east entrance) on Thursday, December 18 between 4 and 6 p.m. Hot cider and cookies will be served and the public is encouraged to stop
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This December 7th marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States entry into the Second World War. On Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, Dec. 7th, Cabrillo National Monument will host a World War II Living History event to commemorate this pivotal moment and honor those that served and lived
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(Phoenix, Arizona – November 12, 2014) – Between the cities of Phoenix and Tucson, Oracle State Park is a 4,000-acre dark sky oasis in the desert. Now the park’s impressive night skies will be protected for future generations. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has named Oracle State Park an International Dark Sky Park. Designated at the
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CHICO, California.—A time capsule was discovered at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park this week, and it will be opened to view the contents on Saturday November 29. On the morning of November 4, 2014, a construction crew working for the City of Chico was attempting to relocate a historic marker at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park when
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Twentynine Palms, CA — On November 9, 2014, at approximately 11:30 am, Joshua Tree rangers were notified that a climber needed assistance. David Mazal of Bishop, CA, was climbing the Gem route of the Conan’s Corridor climb in the vicinity of Jumbo Rocks Campground. While belaying for another climber, Mazal fell approximately eight feet and slammed
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Tucson, AZ –Saguaro National Park opposes the current proposal for a Bike Ranch development, on a 45 acre parcel across from the park’s Rincon Mountain District (east) entrance. The property is located in the Pima County Buffer Overlay Zone, which preserves and protects the open space characteristics within one mile of public preserves. The park
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada –When people think of wilderness, they seldom think of houseboats, cars or four-wheelers, but at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, there is a way for visitors to experience the park’s wilderness areas using all of these modes of transportation. Lake Mead is home to nine wilderness areas, all located in Nevada. They
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