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Three members of an international conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry from the Philippines and misrepresent it as Native-American have pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraudulent scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey of the District of Arizona. On Jan. 6, all […]

On Friday, December 20, 2019, Joshua Tree National Park law enforcement officers found human skeletal remains and personal belongings in the 49 Palms Canyon area. The decedent was identified this week by the San Bernardino County coroner as Paul Miller, 51, of Ontario Canada. Miller was last seen on the 49 Palms Oasis Trail in

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – Beginning February 1st, the National Park Service (NPS) will temporarily close select areas in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons. In August 1999, the Peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list, a move prompted by the falcon’s comeback from the brink of extinction. However, throughout

ST. GEORGE, Utah – Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service law enforcement rangers’ knowledge of the remote, rugged Arizona backcountry – coupled with a solid relationship with the Mohave County Arizona Sheriff’s Office – led to the successful rescue and reunification of a family of five who became stranded in mud and snow

COOLIDGE, AZ – Join us for sunset and experience the wonder of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument after hours. A short program will begin at 5:00 pm then time will be allowed until 7:00 pm for photography, self-guided exploration, and questions. On January 15, official sunset time is at 5:41 pm. More than 70,000 visitors

Kicking off a season of “Experience the Night” programs, Tumacácori National Historical Park will be open until 8:30 p.m. on Friday, January 10th during the first full moon of 2020. Tumacácori serves as a role model in the conservation of night skies. “We’ve enjoyed a long history of night sky scholars and enthusiasts visiting the mission,”

WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Director David Vela today announced that the NPS successfully treated 230,308 acres of public land in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, helping to reduce wildfire risks in America’s national parks and safeguarding nearby communities, natural resources and infrastructure. Prescribed fire was used to treat nearly 207,000 acres, and an

Over three months in 2020, Tumacácori National Historical Park will offer hikers the opportunity to walk the four-mile stretch of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail between Tumacácori and Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, catching a free ride back to their starting point. Hikers can begin at either end of the trail. Between

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Park rangers responded to a two-car collision on CA-190 on the evening of December 30. This incident is the fourth major motor vehicle accident in Death Valley National Park in recent weeks. Collectively, there have been 11 park visitors injured and one fatality. Around 4:50 p.m. on December 30, Takumi Sagawa,

An investigation into the discovery of skeletal human remains is underway in the 49 Palms Oasis area of Joshua Tree National Park. On Thursday morning, December 19th, park authorities were contacted by a cooperating agency and alerted that they may have found evidence of human remains while analyzing photographs of the area taken last summer.