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Grand Canyon, AZ- The Kaibab Suspension Bridge, also called the Black Bridge, will close to foot traffic while trail crews replace wood decking and tread boards. Mules will still be able to cross the bridge, but all foot traffic will need to follow detours. The Black Bridge is one of two footbridges that crosses the […]

Kane County Sheriff’s Office Early on the afternoon of Monday, October 2, Dell LeFevre, of Panguitch, Utah, encountered an elderly female laying on the Croton Road in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. LeFevre was checking on cattle he has on the monument when he located Helena Byler, 78, of Houston, Texas. Helena was severely dehydrated

Arches National Park officials plan to remove cottonwood trees in the visitor center parking lot and around the building to prevent infrastructure damage. Tree removal is scheduled to take place sometime in late October. Work will be completed in the evening to maximize visitor and employee safety and minimize impacts to visitors during the day.

Daytime road construction work in Arches National Park will begin Monday, October 30. Once daytime work begins, visitors should expect significantly more delays than have been required during the project to date. However, delays are limited to no more than 30 minutes per lane closure. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news101317.htm Source:: Daytime Work to Begin on the Arches National

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park announces this fall and winter seasons’ camping options. Most campgrounds open, some will open later as repairs are completed and seasonal staff report for duty. CURRENTLY OPEN Furnace Creek Campground (154 sites) Stovepipe Wells Campground (190 sites) Emigrant Campground (10 sites) Wildrose Campground (23 sites) Thorndike Campground

A chip seal project will be starting in October in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Visitors are advised that roads and parking areas in Wahweap’s developed areas will be upgraded with slurry and crack sealing. Work will also be done at the Antelope Point Marina’s main entrance (14-day parking lot). Flaggers will be directing traffic,

Visitors to the Wahweap District in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are advised that the Stateline Launch Ramp, located on the Arizona-Utah border, will close for the winter this Friday, October 6. The Stateline parking area and pumpout station at the bottom of the Stateline Launch Ramp will also be closed until next season. Boaters

TUMACÁCORI, AZ – Tumacácori National Historical Park is conducting civic engagement on proposed fee increases for 2018. The park’s current fee schedule has been in place since July 2015, but is below the agency’s standard pricing model. Tumacácori is seeking public comment on the following recreation fee changes: · Per person entrance fee (good for

On Sunday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tumacácori will celebrate the harvest of fruits cultivated within the mission garden and orchard. “Partnerships formed over the course of this project will now see the fruits of their labor enjoyed and savored by park visitors,” says Superintendent Bob Love. Visitors can walk the grounds,

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park is seeking the public’s assistance in connection with a vandalism incident. On Wednesday October 4, a park science crew working in the west district discovered a saguaro cactus which appeared to have been shot multiple times with a shotgun. “There was significant damage to the main stem and one