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DEATH VALLEY, CA – Stovepipe Wells and Texas Springs Campgrounds opened on November 14. At that point, all of Death Valley National Park’s 785 front-country campsites will be open. Campground fees range from free to $36/night. Eighteen sites at Furnace Creek Campground offer RV hookups. All campgrounds are first-come, first-served, except Furnace Creek Campground. Campers […]

Joshua Tree National Park staff announce the start of Climber Coffee for the 2019-2020 season. Please join a ranger or park volunteer every Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 10 am at Hidden Valley Campground. Bring your own mug; coffee, cocoa, and tea will be available. Climber Coffee is a program managed by the

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — One year after the Woolsey Fire damaged 112 miles of trails and 88 percent of federal park land in the Santa Monica Mountains, a second phase of the recovery effort that began immediately after the fire is poised to begin today with the testing of hazardous materials and removing debris from

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service will have five entrance fee-free days in 2020. On each of these significant days of celebration or commemoration, all national parks will waive entrance fees. The dates for 2020 are: ● Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ● Saturday, April 18 – First Day of National

Campers can explore the wilds of the park and experience the wonders of nature as they are guided by experienced and enthusiastic staff. Campers will set up tents and string up tarps for shelter at their base camp, learn how to use a backpack stove to cook hot chocolate and soup, discover the desert’s secrets

Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are seeking help from the public to recover a stolen artifact from John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. On the night of July 23, 1978, an unknown person(s) broke into a park display case and took a gold pocket watch that belonged to John

Grand Canyon National Park will begin installing five water test wells within the inner canyon at Phantom Ranch next week. The construction will begin Oct. 28 and is expected to conclude on Dec. 5, 2019. Visitors may see or hear helicopter activity that will transfer supplies and equipment at the beginning and end of the

ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO – Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona, in partnership with Western National Parks Association (WNPA), takes their show on the road with a Navajo Rug Trunk Show to White Sands National Monument on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, visitors can experience the culture and