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SPRINGDALE, UT – Rock climbing routes on cliffs used by nesting peregrine falcons in Zion National Park will be temporarily closed, beginning March 1, 2018. Closures are implemented due to the falcon’s sensitivity to disturbance during the nesting season. If disturbed, the nesting pair may abandon their nest site and not nest again until the […]

BOISE, Idaho – With a fleet of 312 unmanned aircraft, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Aviation Services flew nearly 5,000 missions in 2017 to support everything from fighting wildfires to monitoring dams and spillways and mapping wildlife. The accomplishments of its unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drone program, can be found in

Beginning Monday, February 12, Manzanar’s 3.2-mile auto tour road will be closed for paving. The project is expected to last until late April. Visitors can still explore the site on foot and/or drive to the camp cemetery via dirt roads on the north and west boundaries of the site. The current road surface is dirt

SPRINGDALE, UT – The body of a female visitor was discovered in Refrigerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail around just before 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 5, 2018. Park Law Enforcement was dispatched to secure the scene, and a search and rescue team was assembled to recover the woman’s body. The injuries sustained were consistent

US Park Rangers and Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) work closely with interagency partners to reduce the impact of cross-border illegal activity. While human and drug smuggling have decreased in recent years, they continue to impact natural resources and create public safety concerns in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Earlier this week, National Park Service biologists recovered the remains of a female mountain lion near Malibu Canyon Road. The adult female known as P-23 appeared to have been struck by a vehicle days earlier. “We’ve been tracking P-23 since she was just a few weeks old and have documented her

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify facilities at Desert View to create an Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site. The NPS is preparing an environmental assessment (EA), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, to develop and evaluate alternatives. Located at the southeast edge

Cathedral City—The Cathedral City Historical Society will host a day trip to the Salton Sea, the largest body of water in the State of California with a special visit to the amazing Salvation Mountain. Thursday, February 8th, 2018 8:30 am to 2:30 p.m. Learn about the history of the area and the environmental struggles to

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park visitors may experience up to 30-minute delays on roads this spring during road maintenance projects. The projects will allow the National Park Service to research the acoustic impacts of various pavement surfaces as well as extend the life of the pavement. Construction work is scheduled from January

The National Park Service invites public comments on a plan to manage non-native, exotic animals in Big Bend National Park. The 30-day review and comment period for the park’s Exotic Animal Management Plan and Environmental Assessment begins January 29 and will remain open for 30 days. To protect the park’s natural and cultural resources and