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Information Needed to Stop the Illegal Harvest of Ancient Alligator Juniper Trees Within El Malpais National Monument

November 18, 2021 – The National Park Service, El Malpais National Monument, is seeking information concerning an illegal timber harvest of alligator juniper trees within the Monument. The trees that have been harvested could be hundreds of years old. Alligator junipers, while not listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife threatened and endangered species list,

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Zion National Park reopens State Route 9 after clearing rock fall

Springdale, Utah — At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, Zion National Park reopened State Route 9 to standard size vehicles. The road will reopen to oversize vehicles at the regularly scheduled time of 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 13.  The road had been completely closed due to a rock fall west of the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. The

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Temporary Closure of Odell Road in Joshua Tree National Park

November 15, 2021 – For three days, Tuesday, November 16; Thursday, November 18; and, Monday, November 22, 2021, Joshua Tree National Park managers will close a section of Odell Road north of Queen Valley Road for visitor and staff safety. This temporary closure will allow the park to continue to repair damage to vegetation and soils caused by unauthorized pull-outs along

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James Webb Telescope

Bryce Canyon selected to host NASA event for James Webb Space Telescope Launch

November 6th event will feature a special guest speaker, telescope viewing, and more Bryce Canyon National Park has joined almost 500 sites across the country to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA’s next great space science observatory. The park will offer a day of public programs to bring the excitement

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