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Grand Canyon, AZ– Grand Canyon National Park implemented Level 2 water conservation measures due to a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. Until park staff repairs the break and water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels, the park will remain in conservation mode. Under Level 2 water restrictions, the park and its partners have […]

BULLFROG, UT – At approximately 3:30 p.m. (MST) on Friday, September 28, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Dispatch was notified that a three year-old boy had died and was being transported to the Halls Crossing Launch Ramp. National Park Service (NPS) Rangers from Halls Crossing and Bullfrog met the party. No life support measures were

For more than seventy years, countless thousands of visitors have come to Trona during the second weekend in October for the annual Gem-O-Rama. And each year more collectors converge for the 36 hours of frantic, non-stop activity to collect some of the best and most desirable evaporite mineral specimens in the world. Since the first show,

Road Closures Use CAUTION when traveling on roads within the park and surrounding area. Watch for debris and standing water on roads. Scotty’s Castle Road/North Highway: CLOSED into Grapevine Canyon (Bonnie Claire Road) due to flood damage. No access to Scotty’s Castle or NV-267. Open from Hwy 190 north to Ubehebe Crater Road. Westside Road:

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park’s Chicken Strip is famous among recreational pilots for its dramatic desert scenery and the challenges it poses to small plane pilots. However, the landing strip’s ongoing use is a non-enforced violation of National Park Service (NPS) regulations. Now the NPS seeks public input on a proposed regulation

WASHINGTON – On September 22, join in the nation’s biggest celebration of the great outdoors on National Public Lands Day! All national parks will have free admission and many will host volunteer service projects open to all. “Every year, Americans come together on National Public Lands Day to demonstrate their love of national parks,” said

Special Agents with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers are investigating an assault at Stewart’s Point in the northern section of Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Overton, NV. During the early morning hours of Friday, September 7, 2018, a man was critically injured in a violent attack by

Grand Canyon, AZ – Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day fee-free on September 22, 2018. This year in celebration of National Public Lands Day, the National Park Service(NPS) is focusing on restoration and resilience. As part of the celebration, the park is pleased to announce

Sept. 19, 2018 – PAGE, Arizona – The well pump at Dangling Rope Marina in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has been repaired. All facilities are fully functioning and operating at normal business hours. Sept. 14, 2018 – PAGE, Arizona – Visitors are advised that due to a mechanical failure of the well pump at Dangling

Montezuma Castle National Monument invites the public to an evening of music and dancing under the full moon on Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Ryon Polequaptewa will sing and lead a Hopi drum circle while Santo Domingo Pueblo dancers will perform the Butterfly Dance. This will be a visually stunning event you won’t want