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Politician's Compass at Goldwell Open Air Art Museum in Rhyolite, Nevada

New Politician’s Compass Points Way at Goldwell – Will Politicians Find Direction?

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Goldwell Museum Installs New Sculpture Beatty, NV – Mountain Springs sculptor, David Berg, will install a major new kinetic sculpture at the remote Goldwell Open Air Museum in Rhyolite, NV on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Titled “Politician’s Compass,” the steel and wood construction will stand over 20 feet tall, with three, independently rotating arms moving […]

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Lyman Lake SP Opens for Season June 17; Annual Fireworks July 4th Weekend

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Created as an irrigation reservoir by damming the Little Colorado River, Lyman Lake State Park is a 1,200-acre park that encompasses the shoreline of a 1,500-acre reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. The park offers Camping Cabins, Yurts, campsites, and group campsites. In addition to the recreation opportunities, Lyman Lake SP is also home

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Sharpen Your Treasure Hunting Skills with Geocache Challenge at Texas State Parks June 4th 2011

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Tapping what has become a global network of ongoing geocache events, Texas State Parks is hosting a statewide Texas Geocache Challenge on Saturday, June 4, 2011 with 89 state park locations (dividing the state into eight regions) scheduled to participate as host sites. Each park in the Texas Geocache Challenge will have a special hidden

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Fire Season Returns – BLM’s Restrictions for the California Desert

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As of Monday, May 16, the Bureau of Land Management will issue fire restrictions on public lands in the California desert, including requiring permits for campfires and barbecues. Above normal rainfall this winter and spring has produced prolific growth of desert vegetation, including highly flammable invasive grasses. “Historically, these conditions have fueled very large wildfires,”

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List of 70 California State Parks to Close Due to Budget Woes

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List of California State Park Closures to Meet 2011/12-2012/13 General Fund Reductions Anderson Marsh SHP Annadel SP Antelope Valley Indian Museum Austin Creek SRA Bale Grist Mill SHP Benbow Lake SRA Benicia Capitol SHP Benicia SRA Bidwell Mansion SHP Bothe-Napa Valley SP Brannan Island SRA California Mining & Mineral Museum Candlestick Point SRA Castle Crags

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Cahuilla and Buttercup Ranger Stations at Imperial Sand Dunes to Close for Season Sunday, May 22.

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**Cahuilla and Buttercup Ranger Stations to close for season on Sunday, May 22.** Last day stations are open will be Saturday, May 21.  Stations will reopen in October. The Imperial Sand Dunes, sometimes called the Algodones Dunes, are the largest mass of sand dunes in California. This dune system extends for more than 40 miles along

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New Mexico State Parks Upcoming Events: Only Surviving Soldier’s Journal from Lewis & Clark Expedition Presented May 14th

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May 2011 Saturday, May 14 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM Cerrillos Hills A Private’s Diary Local author and naturalist Verne Huser presents a Chautauqua on Private Joseph Whitehouse, the only soldier on Lewis and Clark’s expedition whose journal survived. Fees: Regular Entrance Fee Contact: Park Staff 505 474-0196

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