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Halloween Weekend Launches Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Season

Ghosts and goblins along with plenty of trick-or-treats will be evident during the upcoming Halloween weekend as the BLM launches another recreation season at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA).   As visitors return from a summer off from dunes recreating, BLM officials are quick to emphasize key messages that ensure a safe visitor […]

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46th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival October 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 2011

At the 46th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival October 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 2011 Borrego Springs, San Diego, CA – This is not your mama’s parade, but she is sure going to love it too! This new and extreme parade will be taking place on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the 46th Annual Borrego Days

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Great Basin NP Strawberry Campground Almost Finished

Great Basin National Park Strawberry Campground Construction Almost Finished Great Basin National Park Superintendent Andy Ferguson announced that the park has finished this season’s improvements to the Strawberry Campground and Blue Canyon Trailhead. The park improved the access road surface for 2-wheel drive vehicles, installed two bridges, eleven new campsites including two group sites, parking,

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Update on Gila Cliff Dwellings, Closure Now Scheduled for Oct 24th to Nov 24th

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that the Cliff Dwellings Unit of the National Monument is now anticipated to be closed from October 24, 2011 until just before Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011. The closure is due to major repairs scheduled for the West Fork Bridge on New Mexico Highway 15,

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Gila Cliff Dwellings to Be Closed Oct 24-Dec 24 Due to Major Repairs on West Fork Bridge on New Mexico Hwy 15

Oct 10, 2011 – Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that the Cliff Dwellings Unit of the National Monument is anticipated to be closed from October 24, 2011 until December 24, 2011 due to major repairs to the West Fork Bridge on New Mexico Highway 15, one mile south of the

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Major Washouts at Saline Valley Rd in Death Valley, 4×4 High Clearance Vehicles Required

Current Road Conditions Keane Wonder Road ….CLOSED; road and mining area closed to ALL entry due to mine-safety hazards. Saline Valley (South) ….4×4 high-clearance required due to major washouts. Signed CLOSED by Inyo County; Saline Valley (North) ….. 4×4 high-clearance required due to major washouts. Saline Valley Airstrip ….. CLOSED due to storm damage All

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Medano Pass Primitive Road and Sand Ramp Trail Closures at Great Sand Dunes NP (CO)

updated October 3, 2011 Heavy thunderstorms during August and September washed ash and debris down from areas burned by last year’s wildfire, covering sections of the Medano Pass Road. Fast-moving waters carved out sections of the road as well as parts of the Sand Ramp Trail. As of October 3, the road is closed from

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Glen Canyon NRA and Facilities Go to Fall Hours, Launch Ramps Scheduled for Fall Closure

As the season begins to wind down, some hours of operation for park, concession and partner facilities have begun to change. The Carl Hayden Visitor Center has gone to fall hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee booth at Lone Rock Beach will close October 8. Entrance and camping fees must still be paid

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Hazardous Weather and Wind Advisory for Joshua Tree Area in Effect Today

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- 612 AM PDT WED OCT 5 2011 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT… THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THROUGH

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