Seasonal restrictions on the outdoor use of fire and firewood cutting began Tuesday, Aug. 20, on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in northeast California and far northwest Nevada. The restrictions apply to lands managed by the BLM’s Alturas, Eagle Lake and Surprise field offices in Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, Shasta, Siskiyou […]
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Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley has reopened. The park had this to say on facebook, “Scotty’s Castle is now open for tours. Maintenance work will continue, and while facilities are open, gravel remains around the castle and visitor center. This gravel will make the area temporarily inaccessible to visitors in wheelchairs. We apologize for the
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Free Lecture “Glen Canyon and the Colorado River: An Evolving Cultural Resource in the American West” on Thursday, August 29 at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale Eric Balken, Program Coordinator, Glen Canyon Institute will be presenting “Glen Canyon and the Colorado River: An Evolving Cultural Resource in the American West” on Thursday, August 29
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Mesa Verde National Park will celebrate the 97th birthday of the National Park Service on Sunday, August 25. To celebrate, admission to Mesa Verde National Park and all other national parks will be free. “National parks belong to all Americans and offer something for everyone – so visit the park, take a hike, go on
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Ever wondered how the canyon and caves that are home to the Gila Cliff Dwellings were formed? Volunteer-in-Park Xavier Bruehler will lead a special geology tour of Cliff Dweller Canyon at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument on Thursday, August 22 at 10 am to explore the ancient origins of this volcanic landscape. Xavier Bruehler earned
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The National Park Service is searching for a 23-year-old North Las Vegas man who was last seen in the water about a mile north of Cottonwood Cove on Lake Mohave Aug. 4. At 3:35 p.m. Aug. 4, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Interagency Communication Center received a call from the
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On August 3, 2013, a search was conducted for Nicholas Bull, 24, last residing in Midland, Texas. Nicholas had been hiking on the Marufo Vega Trail with two friends when the group ran out of water and became distressed. One member of the group hiked out to get help, and a search began that
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Grand Canyon, AZ – Park staff responded to multiple incidents Friday, July 26, 2013. Monsoonal weather patterns resulted in localized flooding affecting portions of Grand Canyon Village and Bright Angel Trail. Additionally, rangers responded to two motor vehicle accidents. An estimated 1.6 inches of rain fell within a short time period yesterday afternoon. The intersection of
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Road Closures 7/30/13 Updated 3 hours ago These are pictures from the southern end of Badwater Rd. Other road closures are as follows: Badwater Road…………………………CLOSED south of Badwater Basin; CLOSED at south entrance.Big Pine/Death Valley Road………..CLOSED due to flood damage.Cottonwood Canyon Road ………CLOSED due to flood damage.Emigrant Canyon Road…..………..CLOSED due to flood damage.Harry Wade Road…………………….CLOSED due
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KCET reported July 29th, “A major summer rainstorm hit Death Valley National Park and surrounding areas Sunday, closing a number of major roads — including the park’s south entrance near Shoshone.” Read more: https://www.kcet.org/living/travel/socal_wanderer/briefs/storm-closes-roads-throughout-death-valley.html
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