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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Eight months after the largest fire to ever hit Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, all 67 miles of the park’s most famous trail have finally reopened to the public. The final six miles of the Backbone Trail that had remained closed since the November fire re-opened on Thursday. The Woolsey […]

MOAB, UT— The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Arches National Park as an International Dark Sky Park, a place recognized for its quality night skies and a commitment to protecting and sharing natural darkness. Park rangers from around the Colorado Plateau will host a ceremony and star party

Dinosaur, Colorado and Jensen, Utah – A rafting accident in Triplet Falls on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument on Saturday, July 6, 2019 resulted in the death of Anthony Vasi, 47, from Newport Beach, California. The Moffat Country Coroner’s office has concluded that the cause of death was drowning. Vasi was part of

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park biologists confirmed a California Condor chick in a nest on the cliffs just north of Angels Landing. Biologists estimate the egg was laid mid-March and hatched beginning of May. Zion National Park is a member of The Southwest Condor Working Group that includes state wildlife agencies of Utah and

Join us on Friday, July 26, 2019 to celebrate the establishment of Tuzigoot National Monument 80 years ago . On July 25th, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring Tuzigoot as a national monument.  The establishment of this monument is often credited to the president in office at the time, but local conservation

Grand Canyon, AZ – The National Park Service is conducting a missing person search within Grand Canyon National Park. Peter Francis Schwab, 66, of Healdsburg, California was last seen on June 28, 2019 on a river trip near river mile 167 on a small beach downriver from National Canyon. Schwab was reported missing after a day

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif – A pair of golden eagle chicks, a fully protected species in the state of California, have been found in a nest in a remote area of the western Santa Monica Mountains. For photos, click here. The last time a nest was confirmed was in the mountains in the late 1980s near

Staff at Devils Tower National Monument are closely monitoring peregrine falcons near the Tower. Although peregrine falcon behavior early in the season was consistent with courtship and breeding, biologists have determined that the pair on Devils Tower did not have a successful nest this year.  Cold, wet weather late in the spring can cause peregrine

As part of the annual Operation Dry Water campaign, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will join in the nationally coordinated effort to educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related accidents and fatalities

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park will enhance the enforcement of impaired driving over 4th of July’s four day weekend through expanded checkpoints and increased road patrols for visitor safety.