Update November 10, 2020 Investigation into the fatal fall on October 8 from Willow Gulch in the Escalante Arm of Lake Powell has resulted in limited additional information. The victim has been identified as Cory James Christensen, a 49-year old male. Flagstaff, Arizona was his last known residence. Condolences are expressed to the victim’s family […]
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LAKESHORE ROAD TO BE REPAVED, DELAYS EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2-30, 2020 BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Visitors to Lake Mead may experience delays along Lakeshore Road, due to a repaving project from November 2-30, 2020. During the Southern Nevada Water Authority Intake Number 3 Project, heavy equipment used Lakeshore Road from U.S. Highway 93 to Saddle Cove
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Oct. 30, 2020 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Fall has arrived at Zion National Park. The following provides an overview of upcoming seasonal opportunities at Zion Lodge, operational changes in the national park that will occur in November and December, and important considerations for fall and winter visits to the park. Thanksgiving dining at Zion Lodge The
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October 28, 2020 – The National Park Service (NPS) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) are working with partners and seeking the public’s help in addressing the threat of brown trout in the Colorado River. Beginning Nov. 11, 2020, the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will implement an Incentivized Harvest,
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October 23, 2020 – Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, October 23rd 2020 missing person Mark Langenbach was located by Search and Rescue teams along the Under-the-Rim trail near Yellow Creek. A helicopter crew transported him to the Visitor Center area for a medical assessment and to be reunited with his family. We want to
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DEATH VALLEY, CA – Fall temperatures signal the start of camping season in Death Valley National Park. Texas Springs, Sunset, and Stovepipe Wells Campgrounds will open on Thursday, October 15, 2020. At that point, all individual campsites in the park will be open. The park’s 762 individual campsites are limited to no more than eight
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ALAMOGORDO, NM – Through the muddy shore of what was once Lake Otero, a female (or adolescent male) and child walked along, not knowing that evidence of their journey, through their footprints, would linger for more than 10,000 years. A new paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews documents the world’s longest fossilized human trackway discovered
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October 13, 2020 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Currently, search operations for Holly Suzanne Courtier are ongoing at Zion National Park. Zion National Park Rangers along with Washington County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate this missing person case and are requesting your assistance in the locating of Holly Suzanne Courtier. Ms. Courtier is 38 years
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El Día de los Muertos, also known as All Soul’s Day, has roots in many Tumacácori Mission traditions including the customs of native residents, mission-era Jesuit and Franciscan priests, Spanish colonists, Mexican settlers, and even citizens of the United States arriving in the 19th century. On this holiday, Tumacácori National Historical Park offers the opportunity
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Officers from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office discovered bones at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook on Sunday, October 4, that have been determined to be human remains. The discovery was made while recovering the body of an unrelated fatality in the same location. The Coconino County Sheriff’s
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